1. 词源考证:
-- Milk toast(牛奶吐司):最早见于1823年烹饪书籍,字面指"泡在热牛奶中的吐司",属物质名词
-- Milquetoast(怯懦者):1924年漫画《The Timid Soul》创造的角色名Caspar Milquetoast,后专指懦弱性格
2. 语义演变:
-- Milk toast保留原始含义,常见于餐饮语境(如:The nurse brought milk toast f ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
word-vs-word-cn
【Milk toast】 refers to buttered toast usually served in warm milk with sugar and seasonings.
【Milquetoast】 refers to a shy, timid, or unassertive person. The origin of the word is a cartoon character, Caspar 【Milquetoast】 , who starred in Harold Webster’s comic strip The Timid Soul (1924 to 1953).
网络相关图 Milk_toast Milquetoast
组词比对 Milk_toast Milquetoast