• n. 柿子；柿子樹

來自北美印第安土著語。

persimmon (n.)

1610s, from Powhatan (Algonquian) pasimenan "fruit dried artificially," from pasimeneu "he dries fruit," containing proto-Algonquian */-min-/ "fruit, berry."

1. The persimmon tastes puckery.

這柿子澀.

來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》

2. I stood under the persimmon tree, looking at the lone little persimmon.

我仍舊站在那棵柿子樹下, 望著樹梢上那個(gè)孤零零的小火柿子.

來自漢英文學(xué) - 散文英譯

3. Look at that little persimmon orchard in the west valley.

你瞧,西面山涯里那一片柿樹,紅得多么好看.

來自漢英文學(xué) - 現(xiàn)代散文

4. At the very top of the old persimmon tree, there was one last fruit.

那棵樹的頂梢梢上, 還掛著一個(gè)小火柿子.

來自漢英文學(xué) - 散文英譯

5. He recalled his boots , polished till they shone, as if with the best wild persimmon juice.

他記起那黃而發(fā)沉的戒指, 說不分明那將值多少錢,一點(diǎn)不明白那寶貝為什么如此可愛.

來自漢英文學(xué) - 中國現(xiàn)代小說