Old English alewe "fragrant resin of an East Indian tree," a Biblical usage, from Latin aloe, from Greek aloe, translating Hebrew ahalim (plural, perhaps ultimately from a Dravidian language).
The Greek word probably was chosen for resemblance of sound to the Hebrew, because the Greek and Latin words referred originally to a genus of plants with spiky flowers and bitter juice, used as a purgative drug, a sense which appeared in English late 14c. The word was then misapplied to the American agave plant in 1680s. The "true aloe" consequently is called aloe vera.
双语例句
1. Aloe may have an analgesic effect on inflammation and minor skin irritations.
芦荟可能对发炎以及轻微的皮肤炎症具有镇痛作用。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Aloe Vera is used in moisturisers to give them a wonderfully silky texture.
芦荟用于润肤霜中，使之具有美妙的丝般润滑感。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Dry jujubes , e jiao dry lemon tea drink any aloe vera benefits?
阿胶枣干芦荟干柠檬泡茶喝有没有好处?
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4. Includes Aloe Vera to help soothe sore and cracked nipples.
富含芦荟以帮助防止和减轻疼痛或裂开的**.
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5. Plus, naturally derived Aloe and Chamomile extracts calm and soothe skin.
