pulchritude

英 ['pʌlkrɪtjuːd]美

n. 美丽；标致

中文词源

pulchritude 美丽，标致

来自拉丁语pulcher,美丽的，可能来自PIE*perk,有斑点的，多彩的，词源同perch,鲈鱼。-itude,名词后缀。字母r,l音变，比较plum,prune.

英文词源

pulchritude (n.)

"beauty," c. 1400, from Latin pulchritudo "beauty; excellence, attractiveness," from pulcher "beautiful," of unknown origin.

双语例句

1. Her dress shows her pulchritude to advantage.

她的裙子衬托出了她的美丽。

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