VD的词源

英文词源

BVDs (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
"men's underwear," 1935, from trademark name (dating to 1876) of manufacturer Bradley, Voorhees, and Day.
DVDyoudaoicibaDictYouDict
1995, initialism (acronym) from Digital Video Disc, later changed to Digital Versatile Disc.
Earlier this year, electronics giant Toshiba positioned the first DVD players available in the U.S. as a home entertainment unit (retail price $600). ["Black Enterprise" magazine, June 1997]

中文词源

VD(性病):罗马神话中的爱与美女神维纳斯

阿芙洛狄忒在古罗马神话中被称为“维纳斯”(Venus)。从她的名字中也产生了一些跟性爱有关的单词,如venereal diseases(性病)。

Venus: ['viːnəs] n.金星,维纳斯

venereal:[vəˈnɪəriəl] adj.性欲的,性交的,由性交传染的

venereal diseases:n.性病,缩写为VD

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