| 英语单词 | souvenir |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [ˌsuːvə'nɪə(r)] 美 [ˌsuːvə'nɪr] |
| 中文释义 | n.纪念品 |
| 英语例句 | (1) I bought this bag as a souvenir of my visit to London. (2) My favorite souvenir is my key chain from China. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 我买了这个袋子作为访问伦敦的纪念品。 (2) 我最喜欢的纪念品是在中国买的钥匙链。 |
| vocabulary简明 | A souvenir is a keepsake or a remembrance. A telltale sign that someone has visited Paris is the tiny, metal Eiffel Tower hanging from her keychain as a souvenir. |
| vocabulary扩展 | First recorded in 1775 as meaning “a remembrance or memory,” the noun souvenir stems from the French souvenir “to remember, come to mind.” A few years later, it took on the sense of “a token” of an event or experience. A song by Tears for Fears goes, “Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.” Here, souvenir refers to a feeling, but more often it refers to something tangible, like a memento, gift, or trophy. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]纪念品;纪念物 A souvenir is something which you buy or keep to remind you of a holiday, place, or event. [oft N
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