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hessian

UK //ˈhesiən//US //ˈhɛʃən//

词源

源自德语 'Hessisch'(黑森州的),后引申为麻布材料(因早期多从黑森地区进口)及该地区的士兵。

noun

❶ 一种粗糙的麻布,通常用于制作麻袋或包装材料,因其耐用且透气而广泛使用。

“The potatoes were stored in hessian sacks to keep them dry.”

(土豆被存放在麻袋中以保持干燥。)

“She used hessian fabric to make rustic table decorations.”

(她用麻布制作了乡村风格的餐桌装饰。)

❶ 历史上指德国黑森州的士兵,尤指在美国独立战争中受雇于英国的雇佣兵。

“The Hessians played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War.”

(黑森雇佣兵在美国独立战争中发挥了重要作用。)

“Many Hessian soldiers were hired by the British to fight in the colonies.”

(许多黑森士兵被英国雇佣在殖民地作战。)

同义词:burlap, gunny, sacking

常见短语

hessian sack — 指用粗麻布制成的袋子,常用于农业或运输中存放谷物、蔬菜等物品。

“The farmer filled the hessian sack with freshly harvested wheat.”

(农民将新收割的小麦装进麻袋。)

hessian soldier — 特指18世纪受雇于英国的黑森州雇佣兵,常见于美国独立战争的历史语境中。

“The painting depicted a Hessian soldier in his distinctive uniform.”

(这幅画描绘了一名穿着独特制服的黑森雇佣兵。)