英语词汇pansy的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

pansy. The French pensée, “thought,” is the source of this flower’s name, some poet in ancient times believing that the flower had a thoughtful, pensive face. The flower was called pensee in English during the early 16th century, but changed gradually in pronunciation and spelling to pansy. Other fanci- ful names for the pansy (Viola tricolor hortensis) have included heartsease, call-me-to-you, three-faces-under-a-hood, love-in- idleness, and kiss-me-at-the-garden-gate. Pansy has been a de- rogatory term for homosexuals since about 1930, this expres- sion originating in England.

词汇	pansy
词源	pansy. The French pensée, “thought,” is the source of this flower’s name, some poet in ancient times believing that the flower had a thoughtful, pensive face. The flower was called pensee in English during the early 16th century, but changed gradually in pronunciation and spelling to pansy. Other fanci- ful names for the pansy (Viola tricolor hortensis) have included heartsease, call-me-to-you, three-faces-under-a-hood, love-in- idleness, and kiss-me-at-the-garden-gate. Pansy has been a de- rogatory term for homosexuals since about 1930, this expres- sion originating in England.
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