petunia

英 [pɪ'tjuːnɪə] 美 [pə'tunɪə]
  • n. 矮牵牛花
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petunia 矮牵牛花

来自法语petun,烟草植物,来自葡萄牙语petum,最终来自南美土著语pety.-ia,花属,类。后用于指矮牵牛花,一种烟草植物。

petunia
petunia: see tobacco
petunia (n.)
1825, from Modern Latin Petunia (1789), from French petun (16c.), an obsolete word for "tobacco plant," from Portuguese petum, evidently from Guarani (Paraguay) pety. The petunia has a botanical affinity to the tobacco plant. See tobacco.
1. Aunt Petunia looked as though she'd just swallowed a lemon.
帕特尼亚看起来像刚刚咽下了一个柠檬.

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2. Petunia: So he can't really be charged with burglary.
佩图尼亚: 然则不能控告他入屋盗窃.

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3. Petunia Dersley : Cook breakfast. And try not to burn anything.
佩妮·德思礼: 快去煮早餐, 不准烧焦东西.

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4. Petunia Dersley : Up . Get up. Now!
佩妮·德思礼: 起床! 起床了! 快呀!

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5. He exchanged dark looks with his wife, Petunia.
他和妻子意味深长地对望一眼.

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