amphibian的词源
英文词源
- amphibian (adj.)
- 1630s, "having two modes of existence, of doubtful nature," from Greek amphibia, neuter plural of amphibios "living a double life," from amphi- "of both kinds" (see amphi-) + bios "life" (see bio-).
Formerly used by zoologists to describe all sorts of combined natures (including otters and seals), the biological sense "class of animals between fishes and reptiles that live both on land and in water" and the noun derivative both are first recorded 1835. Amphibia was used in this sense from c. 1600 and has been a zoological classification since c. 1819.
中文词源
发音释义：[æm'fɪbɪən] n. [脊椎] 两栖动物；水陆两用飞机；具有双重性格的人adj. 两栖类的；[车辆] 水陆两用的；具有双重性格的
结构分析：amphibian = amphi（双重类型的）+bi（o）（生物）+an（后缀）→双重类型的生物→两栖动物
词源解释：amphi←希腊语amphi（双重类型的）；bio←希腊语bios（生物）
同源词：amphoteric（酸碱两性的），amphitheater（古罗马大竞技场←两边都有看台的竞技场）
衍生词：amphibious（两栖的，水陆两用的；具有双重性的）
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：amphibian 词源，amphibian 含义。
前缀amphi-, 同ambi-, 两，二。 -bi, 同词根bio, 生命。
