词汇 | chain |
词根词缀 | 词源: c.1300, from O.Fr. chaeine, from L. catena "chain," from PIE base *kat- "to twist, twine." The verb is attested from late 14c. Chain of stores is Amer.Eng., 1846. Chain letter first recorded 1906."In 1896, Miss Audrey Griffin, of Hurstville, New South Wales initiated a 'chain letter' with the object of obtaining 1,000,000 used postage stamps." ["Daily Chronicle," July 27, 1906] 词根记忆: n. 链(条);(pl.)镣铐;一连串v.用链条拴住The plain woman explained to me why she complained about the chain.长相平平的女人向我解释她为什么抱怨那条链子. |
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