词源词根法
【结构分析】acorn=acor(空旷的土地)+n(nut,坚果)→空旷林地的坚果→橡子=【词源解释】acor←古英语acer(空旷的土地)=【背景知识】acorn原本表示林地中任何一种坚果。由于中世纪时,欧洲人在空旷林地里养猪,橡子是猪所吃的主要食物,因此acorn后来专指“橡子”。直到现在,著名的西班牙黑毛猪在屠宰前5个月必须在纯天然的橡树林下,以树上跌落的橡子为食。
习语积累
习语 n. great/tall oaks from little acorns grow (saying) 参天橡树长自小小橡实;合抱之树,生于毫末 something large and successful often begins in a very small way
In this third film in the franchise , Scrat is still chasing his acorn hilarious results.
这部冰原系列电影第三集中, 鼠奎特还是一直追着橡实跑,每次结果都令人捧腹大笑.
来源:网络文摘精选Many great men were once poor, unimportant boys. Great oaks form little acorn grow.
许多伟人曾经是贫苦 、 不足轻重的小孩. 好汉不怕出生贱.
来源:网络文摘精选Serving Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Baked Acorn Squash will bring them back to earth.
不过加入大蒜的马铃薯泥和烘烤的南瓜说不定能将他们拉回餐桌哦.
来源:网络文摘精选Large stream from little fountain flows ; tall oak from little acorn grows.
汪洋洪流来自细泉; 参天橡树生自橡实.
来源:网络文摘精选Currently we are seeking investments for our $ 100 , 000,000 Acorn Ventures VI Fund in 2004.
目前我们在为2004年建立的第四个1亿美金的基金寻找投资.
来源:网络文摘精选For instance Acorn, is also from finance to acquisitions and to IPO, with the way down.
再比如橡果, 其实也是从融资到并购再到IPO, 一路跟下来.
来源:网络文摘精选To see the problem here more clearly, let's look at a different biological system, say, an acorn.
为更清晰地理解此处的问题,我们来看一种不同的生物系统,比如说,橡子。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》
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