harlequin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 pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes, used as a stock character in commedia dell'arte and other genres. countable,uncountable

— […] were certainly the worst and dullest company into which an audience was ever introduced; and (which was a secret known to few) were actually intended so to be, in order to contrast the comic part of the entertainment, and to display the tricks of harlequin to the better advantage.
A greenish-chartreuse color. countable,uncountable
A harlequin duck. countable,informal,uncountable
Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genera Taxila and Praetaxila. countable,uncountable

动词 v.

To remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick. transitive

— And kitten, if the humour hit / Has harlequin'd away the fit.
To make sport by playing ludicrous tricks. intransitive

形容词 adj.

Brightly colored, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes. not-comparable
Of a greenish-chartreuse color. not-comparable

词形变化

harlequins plural harlequins present,singular,third-person harlequining participle,present harlequined participle,past harlequined past

词汇关系

衍生词

harlequin annual lupine harlequin baby harlequin bug harlequin darter harlequinic harlequin ichthyosis harlequinism harlequinize harlequin lady beetle harlequin ladybird harlequin ladybug harlequin mantis shrimp harlequin syndrome harlequin-type ichthyosis harlequinade harlequin bat harlequin beetle harlequin cabbage bug harlequin caterpillar harlequin duck harlequinery harlequinesque harlequin ice cream harlequin moth harlequin opal harlequin snake yellow harlequin

词源

词源 1

From earlier Harlicken, from Middle French Harlequin (in Italian Arlecchino, the name of a popular servant character in commedia dell'arte plays), from Old French Harlequin, Halequin, Herlequin, Hellequin, Hierlekin, Hellekin (a demon, malevolent spirit), probably of Germanic origin, connected to the Old English figure of *Herla Cyning (“King Herla”, a mythical figure identified with Woden) or possibly to Old Frisian helle kin, Old English helle cyn, Old Norse heljar kyn (“the kindred of Hell”). Related to Middle English Hurlewain (“a mischievous sprite or goblin”).

词源 2

From earlier Harlicken, from Middle French Harlequin (in Italian Arlecchino, the name of a popular servant character in commedia dell'arte plays), from Old French Harlequin, Halequin, Herlequin, Hellequin, Hierlekin, Hellekin (a demon, malevolent spirit), probably of Germanic origin, connected to the Old English figure of *Herla Cyning (“King Herla”, a mythical figure identified with Woden) or possibly to Old Frisian helle kin, Old English helle cyn, Old Norse heljar kyn (“the kindred of Hell”). Related to Middle English Hurlewain (“a mischievous sprite or goblin”).

词源 3

From earlier Harlicken, from Middle French Harlequin (in Italian Arlecchino, the name of a popular servant character in commedia dell'arte plays), from Old French Harlequin, Halequin, Herlequin, Hellequin, Hierlekin, Hellekin (a demon, malevolent spirit), probably of Germanic origin, connected to the Old English figure of *Herla Cyning (“King Herla”, a mythical figure identified with Woden) or possibly to Old Frisian helle kin, Old English helle cyn, Old Norse heljar kyn (“the kindred of Hell”). Related to Middle English Hurlewain (“a mischievous sprite or goblin”).