由 spank » 2008-07-06 08:13
nymph:
1【希神】【羅神】居於山林水澤的仙女,女神
She fled as if she were a startled nymph.
她像一個受驚的仙女逃走了。
2【文】美女;年青女子
3蛹
記法:寧芙美女(郭靖、黃蓉的長女就取名為郭芙)
Etymology:m-w online上面說得很清楚
1390, "class of semi-divine female beings," from O.Fr. nimphe, from
L. nympha "nymph, bride," from Gk. nymphe "bride,"
later "beautiful young woman," then "semi-divine being in the form
of a beautiful maiden;" related to L. nubere "to marry, wed" (see
nuptial). Sub-groups include dryads, hamadryads, naiads, nereids,
and oreads. Sense in Eng. of "young woman, girl" is attested from
1584. Meaning "insect stage between larva and adult" is recorded
from 1577. Nymphet "sexually attractive young girl" is from 1955,
introduced by Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) in his novel "Lolita" to
describe alluring (in the eyes of some men) girls age 9 to 14.
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