英：[vɪ'det]
美：[və'det]
vedette如何读
vedette是什么意思
- n.骑马哨兵；小型哨艇
vedette英英释义
- abstract:Vedette (foaled 1854) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2000 Guineas Stakes and two Doncaster Cups. He also sired Epsom Derby winner and Champion sire, Galopin.
vedette词源中文解释
"前哨站前面的哨兵，" 1680年代，来自法语 vedette（16世纪），源自意大利（佛罗伦萨）vedetta "瞭望塔，窥视孔"，可能来自 vedere "看见"，源自拉丁语 videre "看见"（来自 PIE 词根 *weid- "看见"），或者来自拉丁语 vigil "警觉的，醒着的"，源自 PIE 词根 *weg- "强壮的，活泼的"。
vedette词源英文解释
borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, "watchtower, lookout in an elevated post," borrowed from Italian vedetta, alteration (crossed with vedere "to see") of veletta, perhaps borrowed from Spanish vela "watch, sentinel" (noun derivative of velar "to keep watch," going back to Latin vigilāre "to stay awake, be watchful") + Italian -etta, diminutive suffix — more at vigilant
The first known use of vedette was circa 1611
vedette 例句
1 That evening, a vedette was born.