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).
=> damson - 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。
因产自Damascus而得名。参照denim.
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。