admiral
英 ['ædm(ə)r(ə)l]
美['ædmərəl]
- n. 海军上将；舰队司令；旗舰
- n. (Admiral)人名；(法)阿德米拉尔
词态变化
复数: admirals;
中文词源
admiral 舰队司令
来自阿拉伯语emir, 酋长。后词源俗化为admire的名词形式。
英英释意
- 1. the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
- 2. any of several brightly colored butterflies
英文词源
- admiral
- admiral: [13] Admirals originally had nothing specifically to do with the sea. The word comes ultimately from Arabic ’amīr ‘commander’ (from which English later also acquired emir [17]). This entered into various titles followed by the particle -al- ‘of’ (’amīr-al-bahr ‘commander of the sea’, ’amīr-al-mūminīn ‘commander of the faithful’), and when it was borrowed into European languages, ’amīr-al- became misconstrued as an independent, free-standing word.
Moreover, the Romans, when they adopted it, smuggled in their own Latin prefix ad-, producing admiral. When this reached English (via Old French) it still meant simply ‘commander’, and it was not until the time of Edward III that a strong naval link began to emerge. The Arabic title ’amīr-al-bahr had had considerable linguistic influence in the wake of Arabic conquests around the Mediterranean seaboard (Spanish almirante de la mar, for instance), and specific application of the term to a naval commander spread via Spain, Italy, and France to England.
Thus in the 15th century England had its Admiral of the Sea or Admiral of the Navy, who was in charge of the national fleet. By 1500 the maritime connection was firmly established, and admiral came to be used on its own for ‘supreme naval commander’.
=> emir - admiral (n.)
- c. 1200, "Saracen commander or chieftain," from Old French amirail (12c.) "Saracen military commander; any military commander," ultimately from medieval Arabic amir "military commander," probably via Medieval Latin use of the word for "Muslim military leader." Meaning "highest-ranking naval officer" in English is from early 15c. The extension of the word's meaning from "commander on land" to "commander at sea" likely began in 12c. Sicily with Medieval Latin amiratus and then spread to the continent, but the word also continued to mean "Muslim military commander" in Europe in the Middle Ages.
The intrusive -d- probably is from influence of Latin ad-mirabilis (see admire). Italian form almiraglio, Spanish almirante are from confusion with Arabic words in al-. As a type of butterfly, from 1720, possibly a corruption of admirable.
实用场景例句
- The admiral visited the ships under his command.
- 舰队司令视察了他所统率的军舰。
牛津词典
- Admiral Lord Nelson
- 海军上将纳尔逊勋爵
牛津词典
- ...Admiral Hodges.
- 海军上将霍奇斯
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Retired Admiral Dennis Blair resigned last month after a series of conflicts with the White House.
- 退役的海军上将丹尼斯.布莱尔在与白宫发生一系列冲突后于上个月辞职.
期刊摘选
- The admiral intends to act offensively in the mediterranean.
- 舰队司令打算在地中海发起攻击.
期刊摘选
- The admiral, a surprisingly small man, held out a small scrubbed hand.
- 上将的个子小得出乎意外, 他伸出一只干净的小手.
辞典例句
- The admiral was piped aboard.
- 海军上将在欢迎他的哨子声中登舰.
《简明英汉词典》
- He is an admiral in the US Navy.
- 他是美国海军上将.
《简明英汉词典》
- Yes , Admiral, what is it?
- 元帅, 什么事?
期刊摘选
- Your dad and Admiral Spruance are rounding the Smiths'terrace.
- 你爹跟期普鲁恩斯少将绕过坡上史密斯家的房屋来了.
辞典例句
- The English word admiral came from Arabic amlr a'alli, " high leader "
- 英语词admiral(海军将军)来自阿拉伯语amira' a1i ;高级统领.
期刊摘选
- The smallest flicker of a smile played over Vice Admiral Parangosky's thin lips.
- 帕兰戈斯基中将的薄嘴唇抖出了一个微笑.
期刊摘选
- The admiral and his staff had to swim for their lives in heaving warm salt water.
- 中将和他的参谋人员不得不在汹涌的温暖盐水中泅水逃生.
辞典例句
- The old havens have been taken the generals, the admiral s, the politicians and the gangsters.
- 昔日这些世外桃源已经成了将军 、 司令 、 政客和强盗的天下.
期刊摘选
- The admiral made an invigorating speech before the sailors.
- 海军上将在海员面前做了一个鼓舞士气的讲话.
期刊摘选
- Mr Obama has chosen Dennis Blair, a former admiral, for that job.
- 奥巴马选择DB, 前海军上将任职.
期刊摘选
- Admiral Nelson is a strong man.
- 纳尔逊海军上将是一个强壮的男人.
《简明英汉词典》
- The human element was Admiral Halsey's frame of mind.
- 人事因素,牵涉到海尔赛将军的想法.
辞典例句
- It burns up the old admiral.
- 这种做法使这位老将军大为恼火.
辞典例句
- Director about actors'training for the cast of DESCENDANTS OF THE EUNUCH ADMIRAL!
- 听听《郑和的后代》》导演畅谈这次演出的演员训练过程!
期刊摘选
- I understand how you feel, but my orders come directly from Admiral Hunter.
- 我懂你们的感受如何, 但是我的命令直接来自亨特海军上将.
期刊摘选
- Vader murdered Ozzel and appointed Piett to the post of admiral.
- 震怒不已的维德立刻处决的欧兹,并让皮耶特接替了上将的职位.
期刊摘选
- The admiral commanded the centre squadron and had overall command of the whole fleet.
- 海军上将直接指挥中央舰队,并且是全部舰队的总指挥.
期刊摘选
- The Admiral got the short straw and had to take the spear in his chest.
- 海军上将成了替罪羊,只好承担全部责任.
期刊摘选
- The admiral visited the ships under his command.
- 舰队司令视察了他所统率的军舰。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- Fleet Admiral William Hunter
- 海军五星上将威廉∙亨特
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- He had never met a real live admiral.
- 他从来没遇到过一位真正的海军上将。
柯林斯例句
- He abused the Admiral in the grossest terms.
- 他用不堪入耳的话辱骂那位海军上将。
柯林斯例句
- Just ask the Admiral if he will be good enough to drop me a note.
- 就问一问那位海军上将，是否可以有劳他给我留个便条。
柯林斯例句