Metis

[[meɪˈtiː]   [meɪˈtiː] ]
  • n. 混血儿;(美)有八分之一黑人血统的混血儿;杂种动物

中文词源


Metis 混血儿

来自法语metis,来自拉丁语mixtus,混合的,词源同mix,mestizo.引申词义混血儿。

英文词源


Metis
first wife of Zeus, from Greek Metis, literally "advice, wisdom, counsel; cunning, skill, craft," from PIE root *me- "to measure" (see meter (n.2)).
metis (n.)
"person of mixed parentage," especially French Canadian and North American Indian, from French métis, from Late Latin mixticus "of mixed race," from Latin mixtus "mixed," past participle of miscere "to mix, mingle" (see mix (v.)). Compare mestizo.

双语例句


1. Q: In what industry did the Metis first work with European settlers?
美地人与从欧洲移民最初一起从事哪类行业?

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2. These metis are always deformed in some fashion.
这些杂种总在在某个方面有点残疾.

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3. Metis and Adrastea lie within Jupiter's main ring.
木卫十六与木卫十五存在于木星主光环之内.

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