• n. [植] 苦艾；苦惱，苦惱的原因

來自古英語wermod,苦艾，由于該植物類似樟腦丸的功效，拼寫被俗化為worm和wood.部分學者認為來自wer-,男人，詞源同virile,mod-,勇氣，詞源同mood,因苦艾在很早就被當做壯陽藥使用而引發該聯想。

wormwood

wormwood: see vermouth

wormwood (n.)

c. 1400, folk etymology of Old English wermod "wormwood, absinthe," related to vermouth, but the ultimate etymology is unknown. Compare Old Saxon wermoda, Dutch wermoet, Old High German werimuota, German Wermut. Weekley suggests wer "man" + mod "courage," from its early use as an aphrodisiac. Figurative use, however, is usually in reference to its proverbial bitter aftertaste. Perhaps because of the folk etymology, it formerly was used to protect clothes and bedding from moths and fleas. "A medecyne for an hawke that hath mites. Take the Iuce of wormewode and put it ther thay be and thei shall dye." ["Book of St. Albans," 1486]

1. Your words must be gall and wormwood to him.

你的話在他聽來一定逆耳.

來自辭典例句

2. Ingredient: Agallochum leaves, wormwood , Herb of Balsamiferou Blumea, soy candle etc.

成分描述: 沉香葉 、 木香、艾納香 、 大豆蠟等.

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3. Ingredient: Wordlike Atractylodes Rhizome , Patchouli, wormwood leaves, Camphor leaves, carrageenan etc.

成分描述: 蒼術 、 廣藿香 、 艾葉 、 樟樹葉 、 卡拉膠等.

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4. Ingredient: Agallochum leaves, wormwood , Herb of Balsamiferou Blumea, carrageenan etc.

成分描述: 沉香葉 、 木香、艾納香 、 卡拉膠等.

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5. Ingredient: Rhizome , Star - anise, Atractylodes Rhizome , wormwood leaves, soy candle etc.

成分描述: 莪術、八角茴香 、 蒼術、艾葉 、 大豆蠟等.

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