c. 1300, from Anglo-French gourde, Old French coorde, ultimately from Latin cucurbita "gourd," which is of uncertain origin, perhaps related to cucumis "cucumber." Dried and excavated, the shell was used as a scoop or dipper.
雙語例句
1. The shop imports goods such as painted gourd containers.
這家商店進(jìn)口諸如彩繪葫蘆容器等商品。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Are you going with him? You must be out of your gourd.
你和他一塊去? 你一定是瘋了.
來自辭典例句
3. Gourd swirled the remaining liquid in his glass.
古爾德?lián)u晃著杯子里剩下的飲料.
來自辭典例句
4. Give me a gourd so I can bail.
把葫蘆瓢給我,我好把水舀出去.
來自辭典例句
5. Detective Sun grinned and, pouncing on the gourd , smashed it against the wall.