lavender

• n. 薰衣草；淡紫色
• adj. 淡紫色的
• vt. 用熏衣草熏
• n. (Lavender)人名；(英)拉文德

可能来自拉丁语lividus,蓝色，青紫色，词源同livid.或来自PIE*leu,冲洗，涌出，词源同lavatory,dilute,antediluvian.因这种花草用于洗手间的清香剂而得名。

lavender (n.)

"fragrant plant of the mint family," c. 1300, from Anglo-French lavendre, Old French lavendre, from Medieval Latin lavendula "lavender" (10c.), perhaps from Latin lividus "bluish, livid." Associated with French lavande, Italian lavanda "a washing" (from Latin lavare "to wash;" see lave) because it was used to scent washed fabrics and as a bath perfume. (An identical Middle English word meant "laundress, washerwoman;" also, apparently, "prostitute, whore; camp follower" and is attested as a surname from early 13c.). The adjective meaning "pale purple color" is from 1840.

1. All shades of mauve, lilac, lavender and purple were fashionable.

深深浅浅的各种木槿色、丁香色、熏衣草色和紫色都是流行色。

来自柯林斯例句

2. A trailing lavender negligee that swore at her bright red hair.

她身着拖地的淡紫色的长睡衣,与她那耀眼的红头发很不协调.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The fragrance of lavender filled the room.

房间里充满了薰衣草的香味.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The air was fragrant with lavender.

空气中弥漫薰衣草香.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Lavender thrives in poor soil.

薰衣草在贫瘠的土壤中茁壮生长。

来自辞典例句