tern

tern1
[təːn]
noun
  1. a seabird related to the gulls, typically smaller and more slender, with long pointed wings and a forked tail
    燕鸥
  2. Family Sternidae (or Laridae): several genera, in particular Sterna, and many species
    燕鸥科（或鸥科）：数属，尤指燕鸥属，多种
语源
  1. late 17th cent.: of Scandinavian origin; related to Danish terne and Swedish tärna, both from Old Norse therna
tern2
[təːn]
noun
  1. (rare)a set of three, especially three lottery numbers that when drawn together win a large prize
    (罕)（尤指中彩号码）三个一套；三重；三个一组
语源
  1. late Middle English: apparently from French terne, from Latin terni 'three at once, three each', from ter 'thrice'
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