"blackbird," late 15c., from Old French merle "blackbird" (12c.), from Latin merulus "blackbird," from PIE *ams- "black, blackbird" (source also of Old English osle "blackbird;" see ouzel). The word owes its survival in modern times to its use by Scottish poets. The Latin word shows effects of rhotacism. It also is the source of Proven?al and Spanish merla, Portuguese merlo, and Italian merla. Borrowed from French are Middle Dutch and German merle, Dutch meerle.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. For an instant Madame Merle's colour rose and she dropped her eyes.
梅爾夫人的臉紅了一下,她垂下了眼瞼.
來(lái)自辭典例句
2. Madame Merle was not superficial - not she.
梅爾夫人決不虛有其表,她是表里如一的.
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3. Madame Merle's interest was identical with Osmond's.
梅爾夫人和奧斯蒙德是休戚相關(guān)的.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. Madame Merle appeared to note this eagerness.
梅爾夫人注意到了這種鄭重其事的臉色.
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. Madam Merle sometimes said things that startled her.