| 单词 | tiffany |
| 释义 | Definition of tiffany in English:tiffanynoun ˈtɪf(ə)niˈtɪfəni mass noun
OriginEarly 17th century: from Old French tifanie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek theophaneia 'epiphany'. The word is usually taken to be short for Epiphany silk or muslin, i.e., that worn on Twelfth Night, but may be a humorous allusion to epiphany in the sense 'manifestation' (because tiffany is semi-transparent). Rhymesantiphony, epiphany, polyphony Definition of tiffany in US English:tiffanynounˈtifənēˈtɪfəni
OriginEarly 17th century: from Old French tifanie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek theophaneia ‘epiphany’. The word is usually taken to be short for Epiphany silk or muslin, i.e., that worn on Twelfth Night, but may be a humorous allusion to epiphany in the sense ‘manifestation’ (because tiffany is semitransparent). |
| 随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。