1520s, from Spanish or Portuguese don, title of respect, from Latin dominus "lord, master." The university sense is c. 1660, originally student slang; underworld sense is 1952, from Italian don, from Late Latin domnus, from Latin dominus (see domain). The fem. form is Dona (Spanish/Portuguese), Donna (Italian).
don (v.)
early 14c. contraction of do on (see doff). "After 1650 retained in popular use only in north. dialect; as a literary archaism it has become very frequent in 19th c." [OED]. Related: Donned; donning.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it.
對(duì)于現(xiàn)況的不滿，不能只是抱怨，要有勇氣作出改變。
來(lái)自金山詞霸 每日一句
2. I don't want any more of that heavy stuff.
我再也不想碰那種麻煩事了。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Don't worry. We'll have you out of here double-quick.
別擔(dān)心，我們會(huì)很快把你從這兒弄出去的。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. I don't see the point in it really. It's just stupid.