"origins" in Chinese (Traditional)
起源來源
Definition
某事開始的地方、時間或情況;某物的起源或來源,常用於描述人的背景、傳統或詞語。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常以複數形式出現,多用於談論血統、家庭背景、事物的開始,如故事、語言和傳統。常見搭配有“the origins of...”等,比“roots”更正式。
Examples
She is interested in the origins of her family.
她對自己家庭的**起源**很感興趣。
The origins of this tradition are ancient.
這個傳統的**起源**很古老。
Scientists study the origins of the universe.
科學家研究宇宙的**起源**。
No one really knows the origins of that story.
沒有人真正知道那個故事的**起源**。
He’s proud of his cultural origins.
他為自己的文化**起源**感到自豪。
We were talking about the origins of common English words over dinner.
我們晚餐時在討論常見英語單字的**起源**。