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"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**。