doublet
US /ˈdʌb.lət/
UK /ˈdʌb.lət/
名詞
1.
同源異形詞, 雙重詞
a pair of similar things, especially two similar words or forms in a language that have developed from the same original word
範例:
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The words 'fragile' and 'frail' are doublets, both coming from the Latin 'fragilis'.
“fragile”和“frail”這兩個詞是同源異形詞，都來自拉丁語“fragilis”。
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Linguists often study doublets to understand language evolution.
語言學家經常研究同源異形詞以了解語言演變。
2.
緊身短上衣, 雙層短上衣
a man's short close-fitting padded jacket, worn from the 14th to the 17th centuries
範例:
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The knight wore a silk doublet under his armor.
騎士在他的盔甲下穿著一件絲綢緊身短上衣。
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Historical paintings often depict men in elaborate doublets.
歷史畫作中常描繪穿著精緻緊身短上衣的男士。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞