origin的中文意

• 0 the beginning or cause of something

  • It's a book about the origin of the universe. 這是一本關於宇宙起源的書。

  • Her unhappy childhood was the origin of her problems later in life. 她不幸的童年導致她後來生活中的諸多問題。

  • What's the origin of this saying? (= Where did it come from?) 這格言出自甚麼地方？

  • The story has obscure origins (= no one knows how it started). 這個故事的起源已不可考。

  • The president's family was of humble origins (= they were poor people without a good position in society). 總統家庭出身卑微。

  • He is of North African origin. 他是北非裔人。

  • What is your country of origin? 你出生在哪個國家？

  • The furniture was French in origin. 這傢俱產於法國。

• 1 the end of a muscle attached to the bone that does not move when the muscle is used