tallow
英 ['tæləʊ]
美 ['tælo]
1. 形近词：wallow, tallow, swallow, shallow, sallow, hallow, callow, fallow.
2. 该词的词源信息比较晦涩、模糊，但其本意是表示很硬、很结实的东西，然后因为现今的含义；由于该单词的古体形式的变体与tough差不多，因此，我们或许可以认为它与tough同源表示很硬、很结实、很紧致、致密的东西，由此引申为动物的油脂、脂肪。由首辅音表词类含义，来记住该单词。
tallow 动物油脂来自古英语 talugh,动物油脂，来自 Proto-Germanic*talgo,流油，来自 PIE*del,流动。
- tallow (n.)
- hard animal fat, used to make soap, candles, etc., mid-14c., talwgh, from a source (perhaps an unrecorded Old English word) cognate with Middle Low German talg "tallow," Middle Dutch talch, from Proto-Germanic *talga-, meaning perhaps originally "firm, compact material" (compare Gothic tulgus "firm, solid"). OED says related Scandinavian words probably are from continental Germanic.
- 1. The placing of these millions added seriously and most uncomfortably to the family expenses -- in tallow candles.
- 安排这些数以百万计的巨款增加了家庭开支 —— 买蜡烛的费用,这是一个严肃而极为棘手的问题.
来自英汉文学 - 三万元遗产
- 2. He turned to the fireplace, where a big kettle of tallow for candles was heating.
- 他转向壁炉, 炉上熬着一大壶灌蜡烛用的牛油.
来自辞典例句
- 3. Tallow alcohol can be further refined into cetyl and stearyl alcohols.
- 牛脂醇可以进一步提炼成十六烷和十八烷醇.
来自互联网
- 4. You may recall that we once drew your attention to drummed tallow.
- 葛:你也许记得我曾经提醒你们考虑桶装兽脂.
来自互联网
- 5. A candle made by repeated dipping in tallow or wax.
- 蜡烛反复在融蜡或某种物质中浸泡而做成的蜡烛.
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