transpire的词源

英文词源

transpire

transpire: see spirit

transpire (v.)

1590s, "pass off in the form of a vapor or liquid," from Middle French transpirer (16c.), from Latin trans- "through" (see trans-) + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit (n.)). Figurative sense of "leak out, become known" is recorded from 1741, and the erroneous meaning "take place, happen" is almost as old, being first recorded 1755. Related: Transpired; transpiring.

中文词源

transpire：蒸发，发散；(秘密)被泄露 

词根词缀： trans-横过,越过(s略) + -spir-呼吸 + -e

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transpire：公开，透露，水分蒸发

trans-,转变，-spir,呼吸，词源同 spirit,conspire.引申诸相关词义。