martinet

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A strict disciplinarian.
    — Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile ; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.
  2. A martin; a swift.
  3. Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules. figuratively
    — Before I met Mr. Bowen Cooke I had been given to understand that he was of a reserved nature, and on occasion could be a "bit of a martinet"; [...].
  4. A short whip with multiple lashes once used in France. historical

词形变化

martinets plural martinets plural

词汇关系

衍生词
martinetish martinetism martinetship

词源

词源 1
After the example of 17th-century French army officer Jean Martinet.
词源 2
Etymology tree
French Martin
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Old French -et
Middle French -et
French -et
French martinetbor.
English martinet
Borrowed from French martinet.
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