英语词汇scarlet letter的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	scarlet letter
词源	scarlet letter. The first mention of people being forced to wear a scarlet capital letter A that branded one as an adulterer is reported in the Plymouth Colonial Records (1639): “The Bench doth therefore censure the said Mary . . . to wear a badge upon her left sleeve.” The letter I was used for those found guilty of incest. See also scarlet indian.
随便看	when the going gets tough the tough get going when the rubber hits the road when the shit hits the fan when the world grows honest when two people ride a horse one must ride behind when you call me that smile when you seek revenge dig two graves—one for your enemy one for yourself where have all the flowers gone where-s the beef where-s the fire where-s the rest of me where the hoot owl hollers at noon where there-s smoke there-s fire wherewithal whig whip city whip of god whippet whipping boy whirlybird whiskers whiskey whiskey courage whistle for it whistler-s mother

英语词源词典收录了13259条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。