late 12c., from Old French pertis, alteration of perdis (perhaps influenced by fem. suffix -tris), from Latin perdicem (nominative perdix) "plover, lapwing," from Greek perdix, the Greek partridge, probably related to perdesthai "to break wind," in reference to the whirring noise of the bird's wings, from PIE imitative base *perd- "to break wind" (cognates: Sanskrit pardate "breaks wind," Lithuanian perdzu, Russian perdet, Old High German ferzan, Old Norse freta, Middle English farten).
实用例句
1. Jim Partridge chucked himself off some bridge or other.
吉姆·帕特里奇从某座桥上跳了下去。
来自柯林斯例句
2. The huntsman sent a beater ahead to scare out the partridge.
猎人派一名赶猎助手上前把鹧鸪从隐蔽处赶出来.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The boy potted a partridge.
男孩射杀了一只鹌鹑.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Side effects are another area where effective interventions are available, Partridge says.
Partridge说,副作用是采用有效干预治疗的另一领域.
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5. In London Christopher Gibbs has sold his stock and Partridge is in administration.