sundae的词源

英文词源

sundae

sundae: [19] The ice-cream concoction known as a ‘sundae’ first appeared on the scene in America, at the end of the 19th century. It is generally agreed that its name is an alteration of Sunday, but the why and the how remain unclear. As far as the change in spelling is concerned (sundi was another early variant), it seems plausible that it was intended to placate those who might have been offended by naming a dessert after the Lord’s day.

But why Sunday? Perhaps, it has been speculated, because ice cream was a dessert that could be eaten on Sunday without offending propriety; or because it was a special sort of ice cream that could be sold on Sundays without breaking the Sabbath trading laws; or because it was made of assorted odds and ends of ice cream left over from Sunday. The jury is still out.

sundae (n.)

1897, American English, thought to be an alteration of Sunday, perhaps re-spelled in deference to religious feelings; but the reason for the name is uncertain; perhaps "ice cream left over from Sunday, on sale later." For a fuller account of the speculations, see H.L. Mencken, "The American Language," Supplement I (1945), pp.376-7.

中文词源

Sundae（圣代冰淇淋）：星期天才卖的冰淇淋

19世纪末，在美国的威斯康辛市，一位名叫乔治的冰淇淋店主发明了一种新口味的冰淇淋。他把樱桃糖浆浇在冰淇凌上，并放上一颗糖腌樱桃卖给顾客。一开始，这种混合冰激凌只在星期天有卖，后来人们觉得这种冰激凌非常好吃，需求量越来越大，于是乔治就每天向人们供应这种冰激凌。由于这种冰激凌最初是在星期天售卖的，所以店主就给它取名为Sunday。可星期日是部分基督教派别的安息日，教会认为用这一天作商品名是对神明的亵渎。于是，这种冰淇淋只好改称Sundae，并一直沿用至今。

Sundae：['sʌnde] n.圣代冰淇淋

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sundae：圣代冰淇淋

改写自 Sunday,星期天。可以是因星期天专供冰淇淋而得名。