olive

B2 CET-6 大学 FREQ #6155 ★★☆☆☆

n. 橄榄, 橄榄树, 橄榄色, 橄榄枝 a. 黄绿色的, 黄褐色的, 橄榄色的

发音

UK /ˈɒ.lɪv/
US /ˈɑ.lɪv/

词形变化

olives 复数 olives more olive 比较级 most olive 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

橄榄；橄榄树；橄榄色

形容词

橄榄的；橄榄色的

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.

  2. 2.

    A dark yellowish-green color, that of an unripe olive.

  3. 3.

    An olivary body, part of the medulla oblongata.

    医学
  4. 4.

    A component of a plumbing compression joint; a ring which is placed between the nut and the pipe and compressed during fastening to provide a seal.

  5. 5.

    An oystercatcher, a shore bird of genus Haematopus.

    英国 方言
  6. 6.

    Any shell of the genus Oliva and allied genera; so called from the shape.

  7. 7.

    A small slice of meat seasoned, rolled up, and cooked.

    烹饪

    a beef olive

    olives of veal

  8. 8.

    The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green).

    橄榄

  9. 9.

    The wood of the olive tree.

adj.
  1. 1.

    Of a grayish green color, that of an unripe olive.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 6

wood fruit relish drupe olive tree stone fruit

下位词 4

drab black olive green olive olive drab

部分词 1

olive oil

整体词 1

olive tree
形容词

近义相关 1

chromatic

相关短语

olive oil [医]橄榄油 olive branch 橄榄枝 olive drab a. 深绿褐色的 olive tree 油橄榄树 olive grove olive branches olive oils olive trees olive juice olive groves olive ridley sea turtle olive ore olive drabs olive baboon

词源

From Middle English olyve, from Old French olive (“olive, olive tree”), from Latin olīva (“olive”), itself either from Etruscan *𐌄𐌋𐌄𐌉𐌅𐌀 (*eleiva), Pre-Classical Greek *ἐλαίϝα (*elaíwa) (compare Mycenaean Greek 𐀁𐀨𐀷 (e-ra-wa), Ancient Greek ἐλαία (elaía)), or the same source as those two. In any case, ultimately from a Mediterranean Pre-Greek source, possibly Proto-Berber *wlw (“wild olive”). More questionably, maybe from Proto-Indo-European *loiwom (compare Old Church Slavonic лои (loi, “tallow”), Old Armenian եւղ (ewł, “oil”)). Doublet of oliva and oil. Displaced native Old English eleberġe, literally "oil berry."

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