fizzle英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A spluttering or hissing sound.
Failure of an exploding nuclear bomb to meet its expected yield during testing.
An abortive effort; a flop or dud.
A state of agitation or worry.

动词 v.

To sputter or hiss.

— The soda fizzled for several minutes after it was poured.
To decay or die off to nothing; to burn out; to end less successfully than previously hoped. figuratively,informal

— The entire project fizzled after the founder quit.
To fail to generate the expected yield when exploded during testing.

— The shot fizzled, generating only 200 tons rather than the 30 kilotons they were aiming for.

词形变化

fizzles present,singular,third-person fizzling participle,present fizzled participle,past fizzled past fizzles plural

词汇关系

衍生词

fizzler fizzle out fizzly

词源

词源 1

Attested in English since 1525-35. From earlier fysel (“to fart”). Related to fīsa (“to fart”). Compare with Swedish fisa (“to fart (silently)”). See also feist.
It could also come from old Norse: "fise" simply means "blow," like in "blow in the wind." A weather-exposed community in Rogaland, Norway, is called Fister. (In modern language, the verb "fisle" has the same 3 meanings as in English, see below.)

词源 2

Attested in English since 1525-35. From earlier fysel (“to fart”). Related to fīsa (“to fart”). Compare with Swedish fisa (“to fart (silently)”). See also feist.
It could also come from old Norse: "fise" simply means "blow," like in "blow in the wind." A weather-exposed community in Rogaland, Norway, is called Fister. (In modern language, the verb "fisle" has the same 3 meanings as in English, see below.)