bud: [14] Bud is something of a mystery word. It appears in the late 14th century, with no apparent English ancestors. Various suggestions have been put forward as to its origin, including Old French boter ‘push forward, thrust’ (a distant relative of English button). Similarities have also been noted to Old English budd ‘beetle’ and Sanskrit bhūri ‘a(chǎn)bundant’. But the question remains open. The American colloquial form of address bud is short for buddy [19], probably itself an alteration of brother.
bud (n.)
late 14c., budde, origin unknown, perhaps from Old French boter "push forward, thrust," itself a Germanic word (compare Dutch bot "bud," Old Saxon budil "bag, purse," German Beutel), or perhaps from Old English budd "beetle."
bud (v.)
c. 1400; see bud (n.). Related: Budded; budding.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The flowers are bronzy in bud and bright yellow when open.
這些花的花蕾是青銅色，開放后呈明黃色。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Six months after Bud died, the house burned down.
巴德死后6個(gè)月，這座房子被燒毀。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. Bud turned the truck around, and started back for Dalton Pond.