1、plash is from imitative origin.
2、splash is an alteration of plash with an intensive s-.
英文詞源
splash (v.)
1715 (intransitive); 1722 (transitive), probably an alteration of plash with an intensive s-. Related: Splashed; splashing. Splash-board attested from 1826. Splash-down (n.) in the spacecraft sense is attested from 1961.
splash (n.)
1736, "water or liquid thrown upon anything," from splash (v.). Meaning "striking or ostentatious display" is first attested 1804. Sense of "small quantity of soda water, etc., added to a drink" is from 1922. Of color or light, 1832.
雙語例句
1. There was a splash and something fell clumsily into the water.
撲通一聲，有東西重重地掉進了水里。
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2. Can you afford to splash out a little? Is your budget unlimited?
你能稍微奢侈一點嗎？你的預算是否有上限？
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3. Add a splash of lemon juice to flavor the butter.
加上一點檸檬汁給黃油調味。
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4. Now she's made a splash in the American television show "Civil Wars".
現在她已經憑借美國電視劇《內戰》而一炮走紅。
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5. Let them splash around in the pool for a while.