ermine
ermine 英 [ˈɜ:mɪn] 美 [ˈɜrmɪn]
n. 貂；貂的白毛皮
名词复数:ermines
- An ermine is a wild animal, a small mammal with a very soft winter coat. Ermines look a bit like large weasels, unless you are wearing them as outerwear.
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- n. 貂；貂的白毛皮
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1. And now look at Leonardo da Vinci’s ermine, resting quietly, although still very much alert, in the loose grip of his mistress.
现在再看莱昂纳多达芬奇所画的那只貂，在它主人轻松的怀握里，安静地歇息着，虽然仍保持高度的警惕。
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2. And now an ermine toque and a gentleman in grey met just in front of her.
现在一个戴貂皮无沿帽的女人和一个穿灰衣服的先生正好在她面前相遇了。
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3. He was tall, stiff, dignified, and she was wearing the ermine toque she'd bought when her hair was yellow.
他身材高大、神态拘谨、举止庄重，而她戴的貂皮无沿帽是在她的头发是黄色时买的。
- ermine (n.) late 12c., from Old French ermine (12c., Modern French hermine), used in reference to both the animal and the fur. Apparently the word is a convergence of Latin (mus) Armenius "Armenian (mouse)" -- ermines being abundant in Asia Minor -- and an unrelated Germanic word for "weasel" (represented by Old High German harmo "ermine, stoat, weasel," adj. harmin; Old Saxon harmo, Old English hearma "shrew," etc.) that happened to sound like it. OED splits the difference between competing theories. The fur, especially with the black of the tail inserted at regular intervals in the pure white of the winter coat, was used for the lining of official and ceremonial garments, in England especially judicial robes, hence figurative use from 18c. for "the judiciary." Related: Ermined.
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