lavender

英 ['lævəndə] 美['lævəndɚ]

低频词畅通词汇

复数: lavenders;

lavender 薰衣草

可能来自拉丁语lividus,蓝色，青紫色，词源同livid.或来自PIE*leu,冲洗，涌出，词源同lavatory,dilute,antediluvian.因这种花草用于洗手间的清香剂而得名。

lavender (n.): "fragrant plant of the mint family," c. 1300, from Anglo-French lavendre, Old French lavendre, from Medieval Latin lavendula "lavender" (10c.), perhaps from Latin lividus "bluish, livid." Associated with French lavande, Italian lavanda "a washing" (from Latin lavare "to wash;" see lave) because it was used to scent washed fabrics and as a bath perfume. (An identical Middle English word meant "laundress, washerwoman;" also, apparently, "prostitute, whore; camp follower" and is attested as a surname from early 13c.). The adjective meaning "pale purple color" is from 1840.

1. All shades of mauve, lilac, lavender and purple were fashionable.: 深深浅浅的各种木槿色、丁香色、熏衣草色和紫色都是流行色。

2. A trailing lavender negligee that swore at her bright red hair.: 她身着拖地的淡紫色的长睡衣,与她那耀眼的红头发很不协调.