gypsy: [16] It appears that in late medieval Europe, it was widely believed that the Roma people originated in Egypt. They first appeared in England around the beginning of the 16th century, and at first were generally referred to as ‘Egyptians’ (a name which survived well into the 18th century). Egyptian was soon eroded to gyptian, and by the end of the 16th century a new ending had been grafted on to the word to produce gypsy.
Gypsy (n.)
also gipsy, c. 1600, alteration of gypcian, a worn-down Middle English dialectal form of egypcien "Egyptian," from the supposed origin of the people. As an adjective, from 1620s. Compare British gippy (1889) a modern shortened colloquial form of Egyptian.
Cognate with Spanish Gitano and close in sense to Turkish and Arabic Kipti "gypsy," literally "Coptic;" but in Middle French they were Bohémien (see bohemian), and in Spanish also Flamenco "from Flanders." "The gipsies seem doomed to be associated with countries with which they have nothing to do" [Weekley]. Zingari, the Italian and German name, is of unknown origin. Romany is from the people's own language, a plural adjective form of rom "man." Gipsy was the preferred spelling in England. The name is also in extended use applied to "a person exhibiting any of the qualities attributed to Gipsies, as darkness of complexion, trickery in trade, arts of cajolery, and, especially as applied to a young woman, playful freedom or innocent roguishness of action or manner" [Century Dictionary]. As an adjective from 1620s with a sense "unconventional; outdoor."
gypsy 英文释义
1. a member of a nomadic people originating in northern India and now living on all continents
2. the Indic language of the Gypsies
gypsy 双语例句
1. Old - fashioned gypsy caravans are painted wooden vehicles that are pulled by horses.
旧式 的吉卜赛大篷车是由马拉的涂了颜色的木质车辆.
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2. I had my fortune told by Gypsy Rose at the fair.
我在集市上让吉卜赛美女给我算了命.
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3. Old - fashioned gypsy caravans are painted wooden vehicles.
旧时的吉普赛大篷车是涂了颜色的木质车辆.
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4. She has pure gypsy blood in her veins.
她血管里流的是纯吉卜赛人的血液.
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5. I will tell Maria and the Gypsy how to handle the horses.
我去告诉玛丽娅和吉普赛人怎样侍弄这些马.
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gypsy 实用场景例句
Old - fashioned gypsy caravans are painted wooden vehicles that are pulled by horses.
旧式 的吉卜赛大篷车是由马拉的涂了颜色的木质车辆.
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I had my fortune told by Gypsy Rose at the fair.
我在集市上让吉卜赛美女给我算了命.
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Old - fashioned gypsy caravans are painted wooden vehicles.
旧时的吉普赛大篷车是涂了颜色的木质车辆.
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She has pure gypsy blood in her veins.
她血管里流的是纯吉卜赛人的血液.
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I will tell Maria and the Gypsy how to handle the horses.
我去告诉玛丽娅和吉普赛人怎样侍弄这些马.
辞典例句
Delicately built and slim , she had a gypsy beauty about her.
她娇小玲珑, 有吉卜赛人的美.
辞典例句
Spiders also attack the much - feared gypsy moth.
蜘蛛也袭击令人害怕的舞毒蛾.
百科语句
I informed myself from the gypsy.
我是听吉卜赛人说的.
辞典例句
That is more of her gypsy manure.
又是她那套吉普赛鬼名堂.
辞典例句
The Gypsy had been affected by the wine.
吉卜赛人酒喝得多了点.
辞典例句
Gypsies make difficult friends for ordinary people, and he was something of a gypsy.
普通人很难和吉普赛人交朋友, 他有点像吉普赛人.
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He knew the Gypsy had been affected by the wine from his voice.
他从吉普赛人的声调里听出他有了几分醉意.
辞典例句
Have you been talking to that crazy green gypsy in the giant paperweight?
等等,你们跟在巨大纸镇里的那个绿色疯吉普赛人讲过话了 吗 ?
电影对白
I must to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life.
