c. 1300, from French Turc, from Medieval Latin Turcus, from Byzantine Greek Tourkos, Persian turk, a national name, of unknown origin. Said to mean "strength" in Turkish. Compare Chinese tu-kin, recorded from c. 177 B.C.E. as the name of a people living south of the Altai Mountains (identified by some with the Huns). In Persian, turk, in addition to the national name, also could mean "a beautiful youth," "a barbarian," "a robber."
In English, the Ottoman sultan was the Grand Turk (late 15c.), and the Turk was used collectively for the Turkish people or for Ottoman power (late 15c.). From 14c. and especially 16c.-18c. Turk could mean "a Muslim," reflecting the Turkish political power's status in the Western mind as the Muslim nation par excellence. Hence Turkery "Islam" (1580s); turn Turk "convert to Islam."
Meaning "person of Irish descent" is first recorded 1914 in U.S., apparently originating among Irish-Americans; of unknown origin (Irish torc "boar, hog" has been suggested). Young Turk (1908) was a member of an early 20c. political group in the Ottoman Empire that sought rejuvenation of the Turkish nation. Turkish bath is attested from 1640s; Turkish delight from 1877.
Turk 英文释义
1. a native or inhabitant of Turkey
Turk 双语例句
1. He was a Turk living in Palestine.
他是一个住在巴勒斯坦的土耳其人.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. That we'll have to give the Turk his deal.
这样看来,我们不得不同意‘土耳其人’提出的交易.
来自教父部分
3. Clemenza said dryly, " The Turk has heard about his spy Paulie Gatto. "
克莱门扎不动声色他说: “ 那个‘土耳其人’显然已经知道了他的奸细鲍里-嘎吐的下场了. ”
来自教父部分
4. Why, this silky , smooth - faced companion is a very Turk - all but his beard.
嘿, 这个表面上温文尔雅的伙计是一个地地道道的土耳其种 ― ―除开胡子以外全都象.
来自辞典例句
5. You make your brother out a regular Turk.
你终究认清了你的兄弟是个十足的暴君.
来自辞典例句
Turk 实用场景例句
That we'll have to give the Turk his deal.
这样看来,我们不得不同意‘土耳其人’提出的交易.
教父部分
Clemenza said dryly, " The Turk has heard about his spy Paulie Gatto. "
克莱门扎不动声色他说: “ 那个‘土耳其人’显然已经知道了他的奸细鲍里-嘎吐的下场了. ”
教父部分
You make your brother out a regular Turk.
你终究认清了你的兄弟是个十足的暴君.
辞典例句
Tattaglia put a glass in front of the Turk, who nodded his thanks.
塔塔格里亚拿来一杯酒放在‘土耳其人’面前, ‘土耳其人’点点头,表示感谢.
教父部分
It was possible that this would turn out to be something else, not the Turk.
出来的很可能是别的什么人而不是那个“土耳其人”.
教父部分
What was beautiful was that the Turk was underrating him as a punk kid.
眼前妙就妙在“土耳其人”看不起他,把他当作小阿飞.
教父部分
He hung up the phone, went to Sollozzo's side and whispered in the Turk's ear.
他挂上电话, 走到索洛佐身旁,凑近这个“土耳其人”的耳朵,叽叽咕咕地小声说了些什么.
教父部分
If we go after the Turk and the Families interfere, we'll negotiate the issue.
要是咱们想抓那个‘土耳其人’,而其他大家族要插手干涉, 那咱们就将计就计来谈判.
教父部分
Turk Malloy: Are you in yet?
特科·麦劳伊: 你侵入到电脑系统了 吗 ?
互联网
The Turk was smiling.
这个“土耳其人”满面微笑.
互联网
Turk and others believe Bernanke will follow suit.
