
norse
词源
源自荷兰语 'noorsch' 或低地德语 'norsch',意为'北方的',最终源自原始日耳曼语 *nurþrōn-,与'north'同源。17世纪进入英语。
noun
❶ 指古代斯堪的纳维亚人,尤指8至11世纪进行航海探险和贸易的北欧人,常被称为维京人。
“The Norse explored and settled in many parts of Europe.”
(古代北欧人在欧洲许多地方探险并定居。)
“Norse mythology includes gods like Odin and Thor.”
(北欧神话包括奥丁和托尔等神祇。)
❶ 指古诺尔斯语,古代斯堪的纳维亚地区使用的日耳曼语族语言。
“Old Norse was spoken by the Vikings.”
(古诺尔斯语是维京人使用的语言。)
“Some Norse poetry has been preserved in manuscripts.”
(一些古诺尔斯语诗歌保存在手稿中。)
adjective
❶ 与古代北欧人或其文化、语言相关的。
“The Norse gods were worshipped by ancient Scandinavians.”
(古代斯堪的纳维亚人崇拜北欧诸神。)
“This museum has a collection of Norse artifacts.”
(这个博物馆收藏了北欧文物。)
常见短语
Norse mythology — 指古代斯堪的纳维亚地区的神话体系,包括诸神、巨人和其他超自然存在的故事。
“Norse mythology tells the story of Ragnarök, the end of the world.”
(北欧神话讲述了世界末日诸神黄昏的故事。)
Old Norse — 特指中世纪斯堪的纳维亚地区使用的日耳曼语族语言,是现代斯堪的纳维亚诸语言的祖先。
“Many Old Norse texts were written in runes.”
(许多古诺尔斯语文本是用如尼文字书写的。)