sable
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 黑貂，黑貂皮，深褐色，丧服
- adj.
- 黑貂皮的，黑色的，昏暗的
演变路径（由近及远）
词源说明
Attested since 1275, from Middle English sable, from Old French sable and martre sable (“sable marten”), in reference to the animal or its fur; from Medieval Latin sabelum, from Middle Low German sabel (compare Middle Dutch sabel, Middle High German zobel, whence German Zobel); ultimately from a Slavic word (compare Russian со́боль (sóbolʹ), Polish soból, Czech sobol). Compare also Middle Persian smwl (*samōr).
释义（英文）
名词 Noun
- (countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- (countable) Any other marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana).
- (countable and uncountable) A pelt of fur of a sable or of one of another species of martens; a coat