| 单词 | mandarin |
| 释义 | mandarin 1. n. 1. (Mandarin) the most widely spoken form of Chinese and the official language of China. 2. hist. a Chinese official in any of nine grades of the pre-Communist civil service. 3. a a party leader; a bureaucrat. b a powerful member of the establishment. 4. a a nodding Chinese figure, usu. of porcelain. b porcelain etc. decorated with Chinese figures in mandarin dress. Phrases and idioms mandarin collar a small close-fitting upright collar. mandarin duck a small Chinese duck, Aix galericulata, noted for its bright plumage. mandarin sleeve a wide loose sleeve. Derivatives mandarinate n. Etymology: Port. mandarim f. Malay f. Hindi mantri f. Skr. mantrin counsellor 2. n. (also mandarine) (in full mandarin orange) 1. a small flattish deep-coloured orange with a loose skin. 2. the tree, Citrus reticulata, yielding this. Also called TANGERINE. Etymology: F mandarine (perh. as MANDARIN(1), with ref. to the official's yellow robes) |
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