mahogany

英 [mə'hɒgənɪ] 美 [mə'hɑgəni]
  • n. 桃花心木,红木;红褐色

助记提示


1. 桃花芯木因其木材呈桃花色泽而得名。
2. 谐音“玫红给力、木红给力”----很给力的玫红色树木-----桃花心木、红木。
3. 桃花心木(林清玄著名散文).

中文词源


mahogany 红心木

来自西班牙语mahogani,可能最终来自南美土著语。

英文词源


mahogany (n.)
1670s, from Spanish mahogani, of unknown origin; perhaps from the tree's native name in Maya (Honduras). As an adjective from 1730.

双语例句


1. an antique mahogany desk
古红木办公桌

来自《权威词典》

2. skin tanned to a deep mahogany
晒成深红褐色的皮肤

来自《权威词典》

3. A mahogany table was knocked down for five pounds.
红木桌作价五英镑被拍卖了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. I bought a mahogany table last week.
我上周买了一张桃花心木桌子.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The doors here are really something, all made of good wood like mahogany.
这些门真是极品,全部由红木一类的优质木材加工而成。

来自柯林斯例句

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