mahogany
英[mə'hɒgənɪ]
美[mə'hɑgəni]
- n. 桃花心木，红木；红褐色
词态变化
复数: mahoganies;
助记提示
1. 桃花芯木因其木材呈桃花色泽而得名。
2. 谐音“玫红给力、木红给力”----很给力的玫红色树木-----桃花心木、红木。
3. 桃花心木（林清玄著名散文）.
中文词源
mahogany 红心木
来自西班牙语mahogani,可能最终来自南美土著语。
英文词源
- mahogany (n.)
- 1670s, from Spanish mahogani, of unknown origin; perhaps from the tree's native name in Maya (Honduras). As an adjective from 1730.
双语例句
- 1. an antique mahogany desk
- 古红木办公桌
来自《权威词典》
- 2. skin tanned to a deep mahogany
- 晒成深红褐色的皮肤
来自《权威词典》
- 3. A mahogany table was knocked down for five pounds.
- 红木桌作价五英镑被拍卖了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. I bought a mahogany table last week.
- 我上周买了一张桃花心木桌子.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The doors here are really something, all made of good wood like mahogany.
- 这些门真是极品，全部由红木一类的优质木材加工而成。
来自柯林斯例句