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源自拉丁语'matta',意为垫子或粗糙的织物,后演变为指代植被丛。菲律宾语中的眼睛含义可能来自原始马来-波利尼西亚语。
❶ 在西班牙语和葡萄牙语中,指树木或灌木丛,通常用来描述一片小树林或植被茂密的区域。
“The path led through a dense mata of tropical trees.”
(小路穿过一片茂密的热带树林。)
“They found shelter under the mata during the rainstorm.”
(他们在暴雨中躲在那片小树林下。)
❶ 在菲律宾语中,指眼睛,是日常交流中常用的词汇。
“She has beautiful mata that sparkle in the sunlight.”
(她有一双在阳光下闪闪发亮的美丽眼睛。)
“His mata were red from lack of sleep.”
(他的眼睛因为缺乏睡眠而发红。)
mata-mata — 在马来语和印尼语中指间谍或侦探,常用于描述秘密行动的人员。
“The mata-mata gathered information about the enemy's plans.”
(间谍收集了有关敌人计划的情报。)
mata de pelo — 西班牙语短语,字面意思是头发丛,实际用来形容非常浓密的头发。
“She has an incredible mata de pelo that reaches her waist.”
(她有一头浓密得惊人的头发,一直垂到腰部。)