t字母开头的词汇列表
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trappings(n.)
14世纪晚期,“马布”,源自中古英语 trappe “马的装饰布”(约1300年),后来指“个人物品”(15世纪中期),来自盎格鲁-法语 trape,是古法语 drap “布料”(见 drape(n.))的变体。
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traps(n.)
"鼓、钹、铃铛等等",1925年,源自早期的 trap drummer(1903年)"在街头演奏鼓和其他几种乐器的音乐家",可能来自 traps "行李"(1813年),缩写形式为 trappings。
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trapping(n.1)
"catching by snare or deceit," late 14c., verbal noun from trap (v.). As "the art, business, or methods of trappers," by c. 1600.
trapping(n.2)
"cloth or covering spread over the saddle and harness of a horse," Middle English; see trappings.
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trap-door(n.)
"door set flush in a floor or ceiling," often hidden and leading to a passageway or secret place, late 14c., trappe-dore; see trap (n.1) + door (n.). Trap-door spider, in reference to one of several formidable-looking species whose nest is a tube in the soil with a hinged lid like a trap door, is attested by 1835. The tube is for the spider's concealment and safety, not to capture prey.
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trapeze(n.)
"Trapeze" is a noun that refers to a swing with a cross-bar, which is used for feats of strength and agility. It originated in 1861 from the French word trapèze,, which came from Late Latin trapezium (see trapezium). The name "trapeze" was probably given because the crossbar, ropes, and ceiling formed a trapezium shape.
The French, to whose powers of invention (so long as you do not insist upon utility) there is no limit, have invented for the world the Trapeze .... [Chambers's Journal, July 6, 1861]
"The French, who have limitless powers of invention (as long as you don't insist on utility), have created the Trapeze for the world to enjoy...." [Chambers's Journal, July 6, 1861]
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trapezius(n.)
“颈背上的肌肉,1704年,源自现代拉丁语 trapezius (musculus),男性形容词,来自 trapezium(见 trapezium)。因其形状而得名。
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trapezium(n.)
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trapezoid(n.)
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trapezoidal(adj.)
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trapfall(n.)