中文词源
Tom 普通人
来自 Thomas 昵称，用于指普通人或雄性动物。
tom 雄猫，公猫来自 Tom,汤姆，代指公猫。
英语词源
- Tom
- familiar shortening of masc. proper name Thomas, used by late 14c. as a type of a nickname for a common man (as in Tom, Dick, and Harry, 1734). Applied 17c. as a nickname for several exceptionally large bells. Short for Uncle Tom in the sense of "black man regarded as too servile to whites" is recorded from 1959. Tom Walker, U.S. Southern colloquial for "the devil" is recorded from 1833. Tom and Jerry is first attested 1828 and later used in many extended senses, originally were the names of the two chief characters (Corinthian Tom and Jerry Hawthorn) in Pierce Egan's "Life in London" (1821); the U.S. cat and mouse cartoon characters debuted 1940 in "Puss Gets the Boot." Tom Thumb (1570s) was a miniature man in popular tradition before P.T. Barnum took the name for a dwarf he exhibited. Tom-tit "titmouse" is from 1709. Compare tomcat.
权威例句
- 1. Congressman Tom Downey is a Democrat from New York.
- 国会议员汤姆·唐尼是来自纽约州的一名民主党人。
- 2. Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework.
- 汤姆承认玩电子游戏有时会使他无心做作业。
- 3. Come on, Bill. Send Tom a card and make his day.
- 来吧，比尔。给汤姆寄张卡片让他高兴高兴吧。
- 4. Pattie shot Tom in a fit of jealous rage.
- 帕蒂妒火中烧，开枪击中了汤姆。
- 5. They say "Tom, shut up" and I go "No, you shut up"
- 他们说：“汤姆，你闭嘴！”我说：“才不呢，你们闭嘴！”
相关单词
广而告之
1一秒钟记单词小学英语单词记背神器英语一二三四五六年级人教版英语词汇汇总表单词记背神器 单词记忆书单词词汇速记强化训练
【推荐理由】赠运费险，热门商品
【现价】27.9
【下单链接】38￥ CZ3457 5OArdvEMFvn￥