noun🔗Share词源学, 语源学 The study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words."Understanding the etymology of the word "sandwich"—tracing its origin back to the Earl of Sandwich—helps us understand why we use that name for a bread-filled meal. "了解“三明治”这个词的词源，也就是追溯它的起源到桑威奇伯爵，能帮助我们明白为什么我们会用这个名字来称呼夹在面包里的食物。languagelinguisticshistorywordeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share词源，语源，本源 The origin and historical development of a word; the derivation."To understand "sandwich," you can look at its etymology, which reveals that it is named after the Earl of Sandwich. "要理解“sandwich”（三明治）这个词，你可以看看它的词源，就会发现它其实是以三明治伯爵的名字命名的。languagehistorylinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share词源, 语源 An account of the origin and historical development of a word as presented in a dictionary or the like."The etymology of the word "telephone" reveals that it comes from the Greek words "tele" (far) and "phone" (sound). "“telephone”这个词的词源显示，它源自希腊语中的“tele”（远的）和“phone”（声音）。languagehistorywordlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
