damask的词源

英文词源

damask

damask: [14] Originally, damask was ‘cloth from Damascus’ (which was known as Damaske in Middle English). This Syrian city was a notable centre for export to the West in the Middle Ages, and has provided English with the damson [14] (originally the damascene plum, or plum from Damascus) and the damask rose [16]. In addition, the term for the method of inlaying steel known as damascening [19], or earlier damaskining [16], comes via French and Italian from the name of Damascus (where such steel was once produced).
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damask (n.)

late 14c., Damaske "cloth from Damascus," the Syrian city.

中文词源

damask（锦缎）：盛产精美锦缎的叙利亚首都大马士革

西亚国家叙利亚的首都大马士革（Damascus）在古代是丝绸之路的重要中转站。该城市出产的织有精美图案的锦缎十分精致漂亮。中世纪时这种织物传入欧洲后，得到欧洲人民的极大喜爱。英国人便用大马士革的名字Damascus来命名，将其称为damaske，后来又改为damask。

damask： ['dæməsk] n.锦缎，花缎adj.缎子的，粉红色的vt.使织出花纹vi.织花纹

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：damask 词源，damask 含义。

damask：锦缎

因产自Damascus而得名。参照denim.

damask：锦缎

damask是一种质地柔软的锦缎，是以叙利亚的首都大马士革（Damascus）命名的。

另外，是一种粉红色的玫瑰叫damask rose（大马士革蔷薇），也是从这个城市的名字来的。由此又有了damask cheeks（粉腮）的说法。