• n. 薰衣草；淡紫色
• adj. 淡紫色的
• vt. 用熏衣草熏
• n. (Lavender)人名；(英)拉文德

可能來自拉丁語lividus,藍色，青紫色，詞源同livid.或來自PIE*leu,沖洗，涌出，詞源同lavatory,dilute,antediluvian.因這種花草用于洗手間的清香劑而得名。

lavender (n.)

"fragrant plant of the mint family," c. 1300, from Anglo-French lavendre, Old French lavendre, from Medieval Latin lavendula "lavender" (10c.), perhaps from Latin lividus "bluish, livid." Associated with French lavande, Italian lavanda "a washing" (from Latin lavare "to wash;" see lave) because it was used to scent washed fabrics and as a bath perfume. (An identical Middle English word meant "laundress, washerwoman;" also, apparently, "prostitute, whore; camp follower" and is attested as a surname from early 13c.). The adjective meaning "pale purple color" is from 1840.

1. All shades of mauve, lilac, lavender and purple were fashionable.

深深淺淺的各種木槿色、丁香色、熏衣草色和紫色都是流行色。

來自柯林斯例句

2. A trailing lavender negligee that swore at her bright red hair.

她身著拖地的淡紫色的長睡衣,與她那耀眼的紅頭發很不協調.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The fragrance of lavender filled the room.

房間里充滿了薰衣草的香味.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The air was fragrant with lavender.

空氣中彌漫薰衣草香.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. Lavender thrives in poor soil.

薰衣草在貧瘠的土壤中茁壯生長。

來自辭典例句