undern
英文詞源
- undern (n.)
- an obsolete Old English and Middle English word for "morning;" in Old English originally "third hour of the day; 9 a.m." (corresponding to tierce). Hence underngeweorc, undernmete "breakfast." Common Germanic: Old Frisian unden, Old Saxon undorn, Middle Dutch onderen, Old High German untarn, Old Norse undorn; of uncertain origin. By extension, "period from 9 a.m. to noon;" but from 13c. shifting to "midday, noon" (as in undern-mete "lunch," 14c.); and by late 15c. to "late afternoon or early evening."
雙語例句
- 1. They found a labyrinth of tunnels under the ground.
- 他們發現了一處迷宮似的地道。
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- 2. All colour fades— especially under the impact of direct sunlight.
- 所有顏色都會褪色——尤其是在陽光直射下。
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- 3. There is a wide veranda under the overhang of the roof.
- 懸吊的屋頂下是一條寬闊的游廊。
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- 4. Under the newspaper, atop a sheet of paper, lay an envelope.
- 在報紙下面的一張紙上放著一個信封。
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- 5. Several proposals are under consideration by the state assembly.
- 有幾個提案州議會正在討論中。
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