
origin 是一个英语单词,通常用来表示“起源”或“源头”。它的意思可以根据上下文变化,通常用于描述某事物、某人或某种情况的来源、开始或根本原因。
词性
名词 (n.)
音标
/ˈɔːrɪdʒɪn/ (英式发音)
/ˈɔːrɪdʒɪn/ (美式发音)
翻译
起源:事物的来源、开始或根本原因。
出身:某人的家族、民族、地区等背景。
本源:某事物的初始状态或根本性质。
用法
The origin of the universe (宇宙的起源)
The origin of the word "computer" (单词“computer”的起源)
Her origin is from Italy (她的家族来自意大利)
例句
The origin of this tradition dates back to the 18th century.
(这一传统的起源可以追溯到18世纪。)
We are studying the origin of this ancient civilization.
(我们正在研究这个古代文明的起源。)
The origin of the disease is still unknown.
(这种疾病的起源仍然未知。)
The origin of the river is in the mountains.
(这条河的源头在山脉中。)
The word 'computer' has Latin origins.
(单词“计算机”有拉丁语的起源。)
Her family’s origin is in the north of England.
(她的家族来自英格兰北部。)
The origin of the conflict can be traced to economic factors.
(这场冲突的起源可以追溯到经济因素。)
This fruit is of foreign origin.
(这种水果是外来的。)
Many cultural practices have their origin in religion.
(许多文化习俗的起源来自宗教。)
The origin of the phrase is unclear.
(这句话的起源尚不清楚。)
短语搭配
in origin — 在起源上
The plant is Japanese in origin.
(这种植物起源于日本。)
of foreign origin — 外来的
The disease is believed to be of foreign origin.
(该疾病被认为是外来的。)
origin of the species — 物种的起源
Charles Darwin's book discusses the origin of the species.
(查尔斯·达尔文的书讨论了物种的起源。)
the origin of a name — 名字的起源
We explored the origin of many surnames.
(我们探讨了许多姓氏的起源。)
trace the origin — 追溯起源
Historians can trace the origin of this practice back to ancient times.
(历史学家可以追溯这一习惯的起源到古代。)
on its origin — 在其起源上
There is debate on its origin in historical texts.
(关于其起源,历史文献中存在争议。)