discard的词源
英文词源
- discard (v.)
- 1590s, literally "to throw a card away," from dis- "away" + card (n.). Figurative use (in a non-gaming sense) is first recorded 1580s. In the card-playing sense, decard is attested by 1550s. Related: Discarded; discarding. As a noun, from 1742.
中文词源
dis-, 不,非,使相反。card, 卡片,牌。即丢牌,引申义丢弃。
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版:discard 词源,discard 含义。
源于打扑克时将card扔出,引申为"抛弃,丢弃"
词根词缀: dis-除去 + card纸牌
dis-为前缀“远离”,card就是“纸牌”的意思。这个词源于打扑克出牌时将纸牌扔出的动作,引申为“抛弃,丢弃”。短语:discard the dross and select the essential.(去粗取精)