type of herb, late 14c., genciane, from Old French genciane (13c.) and directly from Latin gentiana, said by Pliny to be named for Gentius, king of ancient Illyria who discovered its properties. This likely is a folk-etymology, but the word may be Illyrian nonetheless, because the suffix -an frequently occurs in Illyrian words.
雙語例句
1. Gentian stimulates the appetite, improves circulation, and can help prevent heartburn.
龍膽草可刺激食欲 、 改善循環(huán)及防止胃酸過多.
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2. If they do break, apply some gentian violet solution.
如果水皰破了, 上點(diǎn)龍膽紫藥水.
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3. In the experiment class, the teacher let us dye using gentian violet.
實(shí)驗(yàn)課上, 老師讓用龍膽紫進(jìn)行染色.
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4. Mother swabbed me with gentian violet on my knee.
媽媽在我的膝蓋上擦了點(diǎn)兒紫藥水.
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5. For some reason every species is blue - violet: lupine, blue - eyed grass, thistle, gentian.