obstreperous的词源

英文词源

obstreperous (adj.)

c. 1600, from Latin obstreperus "clamorous," from obstrepere "drown with noise, make a noise against, oppose noisily," from ob "against" (see ob-) + strepere "make a noise," from PIE *strep-, said to be imitative (compare Latin stertare "to snore," Old Norse þrapt "chattering," Old English þræft "quarrel"). Related: Obstreperously; obstreperousness.

中文词源

obstreperous：喧闹的，任性的

ob-,相对，对着的，-strep,打鼾声，发出噪音，拟声词。引申词义对吵的，吵闹的，后用于指任性的，难以管驭的。

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