mid-13c., "skin or fur of the marten," from Old French martrine "marten fur," noun use of fem. adjective martrin "of or pertaining to the marten," from martre "marten," from Frankish *martar or some other Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *marthuz (cognates: Old Saxon marthrin "of or pertaining to the marten," Old Frisian merth, Middle Dutch maerter, Dutch marter, Old High German mardar, German Marder, Old English mearþ, Old Norse mörðr "marten"), probably from PIE *martu- "bride," perhaps on some fancied resemblance, or else a Germanic euphemism for the real name of the animal, which might have been taboo.
In Middle English the animal itself typically was called marter, directly from Old French martre, but marten took over this sense in English c. 1400.
双语例句
1. Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat.
欧亚大陆的貂,褐色皮毛,雄部和喉部为苍白色.
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2. Today we answer the a question Marten Martin in Mexico City.
今天我们来回答墨西哥城的马丁提出的一个问题.
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3. Japanese marten went across the road of the mountain quickly at night.
夜晚,一只日本貂在山路上一溜烟穿过了.
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4. These marten overcoats are tastefully packed.
这批貂皮大衣的包装十分精美.
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5. T - shirt, straight bottom jeans and a pair of Dr. Marten's make up the classic leisure look.
