| 词汇 | wood |
| 词根词缀 | 词源： 1. wood (n.) O.E. wudu, earlier widu "tree, trees collectively, the substance of which trees are made," from P.Gmc. *widuz (cf. O.N. viðr, Dan., Swed. ved "tree, wood," O.H.G. witu "wood"), perhaps from PIE *widhu- "tree, wood" (cf. Welsh gwydd "trees," Gael. fiodh- "wood, timber," O.Ir. fid "tree, wood"). Wooden in the fig. sense of "expressionless and dull" is from 1566. Woodcut first recorded 1662; woodlouse is from 1611, so called from being found in old wood. Woodsy is from 1860; woodwind is first recorded 1876. Woodshed is attested from 1844. Woodwork "article made of wood" is first recorded 1650. Out of the woods "safe" is from 1792. 2. wood (adj.) "violently insane" (now obsolete), from O.E. wod "mad, frenzied," from P.Gmc. *woth- (cf. Goth. woþs "possessed, mad," O.H.G. wuot "mad, madness," Ger. wut "rage, fury"), from PIE *wet- "to blow, inspire, spiritually arouse;" source of L. vates "seer, poet," O.Ir. faith "poet;" "with a common element of mental excitement" [Buck]. Cf. O.E. woþ "sound, melody, song," and O.N. oðr "poetry," and the god-name Odin. 词根记忆： n. 木材,木头,木料;(pl.)森林,林地Dry wood burns easily.干柴易燃. |
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