fawn

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  • n.
    (未满一岁的)幼鹿
    浅黄褐色
    小动物
  • adj.
    浅黄褐色的
  • vt.
    生(小鹿)
  • vi.
    摇尾乞怜
    阿谀奉承

单词词源

fawn 浅黄褐色的,幼鹿 fawn 巴结

来自拉丁语fetus, 生育,幼兽,字母t脱落,结尾鼻音化,用来指幼鹿及鹿的颜色。词义演变参照deer. 词源同fain, 乐意的。词义贬义化。

双语例句

1. Once , when he thought he had him safe , the fawn sprang over the bushes and disappeared .
一旦,当他发现他自己安全了,小鹿就跳进灌木中,消失了。
2. To satisfy the queen , he took part of the inside of a young fawn , which the wicked woman thought was poor little snow-white , and was overjoyed to think she was dead .
为了让王后满意,他取了一只小鹿的一部分内脏,让邪恶的女人以为是可怜的小白雪的,她认为她死了而感到极度的高兴。
3. In the morning the wound was so much better that the fawn felt the foot almost as strong as ever , and so , when he again heard the holloa of the hunters , he could not rest .
早上这个伤口就好了很多,小鹿觉得脚几乎和原来一样强壮,当他又听到猎人们的呼号声,他不能休息了。
4. After they had been alone in the forest for some time , and the little sister had grown a lovely maiden , and the fawn a large stag , a numerous hunting party came to the forest , and amongst them the king of the country .
他们独自呆在树林里过了很久,小妹妹长成了一个可爱的少女,小鹿也变成了一头很大的牡鹿,一队打猎的队伍来到了树林,这个国家的国王也在他们之中。
5. So they went together , and when the king saw it he sent his companion home , and went on alone so quickly that he arrived there before the fawn ; and , going up to the little door , knocked and said softly , " dear little sister , let me in . "
于是他们一起去了,当国王看到小屋他就让他的伙伴回家了,先于小鹿,独自来到小屋前;走到门口,敲门,并且很温柔的说,“亲爱的小妹妹,让我进来吧。”

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