merlin

英 ['mɜːlɪn] 美

畅通词汇

merlin 灰背隼

来自中古英语merlone,来自Proto-Germanic*smirilaz,鹰，隼，词源同德语Schmerl.用于指欧洲的一种灰背隼。

merlin (n.): small, strong European falcon, early 14c., from Anglo-French merilun, a shortened form of Old French esmerillon "merlin, small hawk" (12c., Modern French émerillon), from Frankish *smiril or some other Germanic source (compare Old High German smerlo, German Schmerl "merlin"). Spanish esmerejon, Italian smeriglio also are Germanic loan-words.
Merlin: sorcerer and soothsayer in Arthurian legends, from Old French form of Welsh Myrddhin, probably from Old Celtic *Mori-dunon, literally "of the sea-hill," from *mori "sea" (see mere (n.)) + dunom "hill" (see dune).

1. At Merlin's instigation, Arthur founds the Fellowship of the Round Table.: 在梅林的建议下，亚瑟王创建了圆桌骑士团。

2. She was already a keen and experienced sailor, having crewed in both Merlin and Grayling.: 在“默林”号和“格雷林”号上工作过以后，她已经是一名头脑敏捷、经验丰富的水手了。

3. King Arthur hid his treasures here and Merlin enchanted the cave so that nobody should ever find them.: 亚瑟王将他的财宝藏在这里，墨林对洞穴施了魔法，这样永远不会有人找到那些财宝。

4. I'm Rockwall Slinger and this is Merlin Greeves.': 我是罗克沃尔.斯林格,这位是默林.格里夫斯. ”

5. Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic.: 更为古老的传说称墨林使用巫术堆起了那些巨石。