disc: [17] Disc comes ultimately from Greek dískos ‘quoit’, a derivative of the verb dikein ‘throw’. This passed into Latin as discus, adopted by English in the 17th century in its original athletic sense. The most salient semantic feature of the discus was perhaps its shape, and it was this that English took over in the form disc (either adapted from Latin or borrowed from French disque). The spelling disk is preferred in American English, and it is the standard form used for ‘disc-shaped computer storage device’. Other English words ultimately derived from Latin discus are dais, desk, and dish. => dais, desk, dish
Latinate spelling preferred in British English for most uses of disk (q.v.). American English tends to use it in the musical recording sense; originally of phonograph records, recently of compact discs. Hence, discophile "enthusiast for gramophone recordings" (1940).
双语例句
1. Carl slipped a disc in his back while warming up.
热身时卡尔腰椎间盘不慎错位了。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Getting Hollywood's latest films released on laser-disc has also helped.
通过激光视盘发行好莱坞最新电影也起到了一定作用。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Today's floppy disc drives are tolerant of poor quality discs.
现在的软驱对质量低劣的软盘也能读取。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The Auto Compact Disc Cleaner can run off batteries or mains.
