lavender n. 薰衣草
薰衣草其實離我們不遠!
很多人被蚊子叮了會擦點薰衣草藥膏止癢或者睡前喝點薰衣草茶幫助入眠。更多的人送洗過衣服,拿回來的時候,衣服上總會有香香的味道,那就是薰衣草的味道。
沒錯,薰衣草和「薰」衣服有關聯,那是因為薰衣草和「洗」衣服更有關聯!
你看lavender帶了一個字根lav-,就是wash的意思,
由於它的香氣,薰衣草被用來薰香洗好的衣物、作成沐浴香氛
「 It(lavender) was used to scent(薫香) washed fabrics and as a bath perfume. 」
,既然用來薫香衣服,稱lavender為薰衣草,自然名符其實。
和薰衣草一樣有字根lav-=lau-=lut-(或lut、lug)=wash 的字不少,列舉於下:
ablution---n.洗身,沐浴
ab- 'away' + luere 'wash' ->用水把身體的髒污沖刷掉->沐浴
The original use was as a term in chemistry
and alchemy meaning 'purification by using liquids', hence 'purification
of the body by washing' (mid 16th century).
antediluvian /ˈæntɪdɪˈluvɪən/ adj.上古的,古老的
adj. coming before the Flood described in the Bible ([聖經]諾亞時代的大洪水之前的);
very old;prehistoric (上古的,古老的); antiquated; archaic; out of date (過時的)
ante(before)-di(away)luv(wash)-ian(adj字尾)-> 在聖經所說的大洪水沖走之前的,也就是上古時代的,很古老的
dilute v./ a.
di(away分開)+lute→沖開→沖淡->稀釋/稀薄的
deluge n.大洪水,大暴雨
de去掉-lug(=luv;wash)-e->沖掉→有衝洗力量的水->大洪水,大暴雨
n.大洪水 [ a great flood of water]
n.大暴雨 [ a drenching rain; downpour.]
發音記法:大流巨->大洪水,大暴雨
lave v.沖洗,沐浴[to wash; bathe]
lava n.熔岩 luv=wash(wash有另外一個意思是「水的奔流」,岩漿是一種熱的水流,
denoting the lava stream from Vesuvius-形容的是維蘇威火山的熔岩流)
lavatory n.廁所、盥洗室(沖洗的地方 ,-ory地方)
lavish---adj.浪費的、慷慨的、 大量的 、
(Of a person) very generous or extravagant: He was lavish with his hospitality.
Spent or given in profusion: lavish praise
lav(=wash。wash有另外一個意思是「水的奔流」)-ish->像水的奔流一樣的花錢的
->浪費的
發音記法// 浪費兮->浪費的
圖中這個男的被叫作「Lavish」---浪費鬼
Expensive habits: Lavish claims to only go to the bathroom if the toilet is filled with sparkling water(上廁所非要用氣泡水沖馬桶不可)
Keeping it clean: Lavish washes his hands - only in sparkling water, obviously(只用氣泡水洗手)
(氣泡水的價格是礦泉水價格的數倍)
pollute---v.污染。
launder---v.洗燙。
laundry---n.洗衣店。
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