10. Crimson and carmine ['krɪmz(ə)n], ['kɑːmaɪn]
绯红和洋红
Crimson and carmine, words for deep reds, are doublets from the same Arabic source. The color crimson is a deep purplish red that is found in a dye made from pulverized kermes, or the dried bodies of insects. The name of the color and of the insect has been traced back to qirmiz, the Arabic name for the insect. The word crimson entered English in the 15th century via Old Spanish cremesín.
Crimson(绯红)和carmine(洋红)代表的都是深红色,这两个同源异形词来自于同一个阿拉伯语词汇。Crimson(绯红)是一种深紫红色染料的颜色,该染料由胭脂虫粉或者风干的昆虫尸体粉末制成。这种颜色和昆虫的名字源于阿拉伯语单词qirmiz(这种昆虫的名字)。15世纪时,从古西班牙语单词cremesín演变出crimson一词。
In the 18th century, carmine arrived in English via French as a synonym of crimson.
18世纪时,人们将法语中的carmine引入英语,作为crimson的同义词。
【秋天美到让你词穷?快学会这10种关于秋色的高大上表达[1]】相关文章:
★ 西方报业危机蔓延
★ 美国外交的困局
最新
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15
2020-09-15