Sprite
英 [spraɪt]美[spraɪt]
- n. 妖精,精灵;鬼怪;调皮鬼
助记提示
1. spirit => sprite.
2. “雪碧”一词,音译自英语Sprite,原意为妖怪、精灵。作为一种饮料,把它译为“雪碧”可谓是煞费苦心。雪,有寒意,符合汽水的清凉口感;碧,清澈碧绿,契合瓶身外包装颜色,既符合中国消费者的认知,又巩固了品牌形象。
2. “雪碧”一词,音译自英语Sprite,原意为妖怪、精灵。作为一种饮料,把它译为“雪碧”可谓是煞费苦心。雪,有寒意,符合汽水的清凉口感;碧,清澈碧绿,契合瓶身外包装颜色,既符合中国消费者的认知,又巩固了品牌形象。
中文词源
sprite 小仙子,小精灵
来自古法语 esprit,精灵,仙子,词源同 spirit,精灵,仙子。
英文词源
- sprite (n.)
- c. 1300, "Holy Ghost," from Old French esprit "spirit," from Latin spiritus (see spirit (n.)). From mid-14c. as "immaterial being; angel, demon, elf, fairy; apparition, ghost."
双语例句
- 1. He produced the accustomed sprite , giving her sally for sally.
- 他耍弄常用的小聪明,对她说了一个笑话又一个笑话.
来自辞典例句
- 2. Then I'll have a 7 Up or Sprite.
- 那我要七喜或雪碧.
来自轻松英语会话---联想3000词(下)
- 3. The sprite immmediately went out to spoil all the king's traps.
- 妖怪立刻去捣毁国王所有的陷阱.
来自互联网
- 4. Sometimes this beautiful girl can is a disheveled little sprite.
- 有时这个漂亮的姑娘会是个衣冠不整的调皮捣蛋的小家伙.
来自互联网
- 5. The little girl is so lovely that I call her a sprite.
- 这个小女孩太可爱了,我把她叫做小精灵.
来自互联网