late 15c., fromwell(adv.) + past participle ofmean(v.). Advertisement *medhyo- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "middle." Perhaps related to PIE root*me-(2) "to measure." It forms all or part of:amid;intermediate;mean(adj.2) "occupying a middle or intermediate place;"medal;medial;...
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When nice came into English in the 14th century it meant "foolish," which is also what it meant in the Anglo-French that it came from, and ultimately also in Latin nescire meaning "not to know." It didn't come to mean "pleasant or agreeable" until the 19th century, after having gon...
Wench: A shortened form of the Old English wordwenchel(which referred to children of either sex), the wordwenchused to mean “female child” before it came to be used to refer to female servants — and more pejoratively to wanton women. Fathom: It can be hard to fathom how this verb ...
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say word,use word,hear word,keep word,speak word adj.+n. single word,english word,good word,right word,same word 英汉 英英 网络释义 n. 1. 单词;歌词,台词 2. 谈话,话,言语 3. 音信,消息,传言,口信;【自】代码,字码;【生化】词组合 ...
aLove give you reasons to smile & good times to laugh about, but most of all love give you memories you could never forget. 爱授予您辩解微笑&好时期笑,但最重要爱授予您您不可能忘记的记忆。[translate] aEveryone is craving for a happy life.But owning wealth does not necessarily mean owning...
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Take the word "mother" (mā 媽) for example. Depending on the tone, it can also mean "numb" (má 麻), "horse" (mǎ 馬), "to scold" (mà罵), or a grammar particle that goes at the end of yes/no questions (ma 嗎).