1825, from Modern Latin Petunia (1789), from French petun (16c.), an obsolete word for "tobacco plant," from Portuguese petum, evidently from Guarani (Paraguay) pety. The petunia has a botanical affinity to the tobacco plant. See tobacco.
1. Aunt Petunia looked as though she'd just swallowed a lemon.
帕特尼亚看起来像刚刚咽下了一个柠檬.
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2. Petunia: So he can't really be charged with burglary.
佩图尼亚: 然则不能控告他入屋盗窃.
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3. Petunia Dersley : Cook breakfast. And try not to burn anything.
佩妮·德思礼: 快去煮早餐, 不准烧焦东西.
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4. Petunia Dersley : Up . Get up. Now!
佩妮·德思礼: 起床! 起床了! 快呀!
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5. He exchanged dark looks with his wife, Petunia.
1825, from Modern Latin Petunia (1789), from French petun (16c.), an obsolete word for "tobacco plant," from Portuguese petum, evidently from Guarani (Paraguay) pety. The petunia has a botanical affinity to the tobacco plant. See tobacco.
双语例句
1. Aunt Petunia looked as though she'd just swallowed a lemon.
帕特尼亚看起来像刚刚咽下了一个柠檬.
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2. Petunia: So he can't really be charged with burglary.
佩图尼亚: 然则不能控告他入屋盗窃.
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3. Petunia Dersley : Cook breakfast. And try not to burn anything.
佩妮·德思礼: 快去煮早餐, 不准烧焦东西.
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4. Petunia Dersley : Up . Get up. Now!
佩妮·德思礼: 起床! 起床了! 快呀!
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5. He exchanged dark looks with his wife, Petunia.