wholesome
中文来自 ECDICT
- adj.
- 有益健康的，合乎卫生的，健全的，有益的，有生气的，审慎的
构词拆分
whole词根/词干
+
-some后缀
(forms adjectives from nouns, verbs, and other adjectives) Characterized by some specific condition or quality, usually to a considerable degree. · (regional or nonstandard) Used to form adverbs from adjectives.
也可拆分为
hale词根/词干
“healthy”
+
-some后缀
(forms adjectives from nouns, verbs, and other adjectives) Characterized by some specific condition or quality, usually to a considerable degree. · (regional or nonstandard) Used to form adverbs
演变路径（由近及远）
- 英语
- 继承自 ←中古英语 holsom
- 继承自 ←古英语 *hālsum
- 继承自 ←原始西日耳曼语 *hailasam
- 继承自 ←原始日耳曼语 *hailasamaz
词源说明
From earlier holesome, from Middle English holsom, holsum, helsum, halsum, from Old English *hālsum, *hǣlsum, from Proto-West Germanic *hailasam, from Proto-Germanic *hailasamaz, equivalent to whole + -some or hale (“healthy”) + -some. Cognate with Saterland Frisian heelsoam, Dutch heilzaam, German Low German heelsaam, German heilsam, Icelandic heilsamur, Norwegian Nynorsk helsesam, Swedish hälsosam (“wholesome”).
释义（英文）
形容词 Adjective
- Promoting good physical health and well-being.
- Promoting moral and mental well-being.
- Favorable to morals, religion or prosperity; sensible