note: [13] Latin nota had a remarkably wide range of meanings. Its original sense was ‘sign, mark’, but already in classical times it had broadened out semantically to include ‘alphabetical character’, ‘shorthand sign’, ‘brief letter’, ‘musical note’, and ‘characteristic quality’. Many of these followed it via Old French note into English, where they were supplemented by ‘distinction, reputation’, perhaps inspired by the derived adjective notable [14]. From the same source came notary [14], etymologically a ‘shorthand-writer’.
note (v.)
c. 1200, "observe, take mental note of, mark carefully," from Old French noter "indicate, designate; take note of, write down," from Latin notare "to mark, to note, to make a note," from nota "mark, sign, note, character, letter" (see note (n.)). Meaning "to set in writing" is from early 14c. Related: Noted; noting.
note (n.)
c. 1300, "a song, music, instrumental music; a musical note," from Latin nota "letter, character, note," originally "a mark, sign, means of recognition," which is perhaps related to notus, past participle of noscere (Old Latin *gnoscere) "to know" (see know). Meaning "notice, attention, reputation" is early 14c. Meaning "brief writing" is from 1540s.
雙語例句
1. Somehow he tells these stories without a note of horror.
不知為什么他講這些故事時一點都不害怕。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She scribbled a note to tell Mum she'dgone out.
她匆匆寫了個便條告訴媽媽她已外出。
來自柯林斯例句
3. She had written him a note a couple of weeks earlier.
她幾周前給他寫過一個便條。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Another interesting note was the predominance of London club players.
另一個有趣的現象是，倫敦俱樂部的球員在數量上占優勢。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Stevens wrote him a note asking him to come to his apartment.