comment: [15] In Latin, a commentum was originally ‘something invented or devised’. It was derived from the verb comminiscī ‘devise, contrive by thought’, a compound formed from the prefix com- ‘with’ and a base *men- (this also produced Latin mens and mentiō, source respectively of English mental and mention). It was used in the 7th century by the Spanish theologian Isidore in the sense ‘interpretation, annotation’, and it was with that meaning rather than the original ‘contrivance’ that the word passed eventually into English. => mental, mention, mind
comment (n.)
late 14c., from Old French coment "commentary" or directly from Late Latin commentum "comment, interpretation," in classical Latin "invention, fabrication, fiction," neuter past participle of comminisci "to contrive, devise," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + base of meminisse "to remember," related to mens (genitive mentis) "mind" (see mind (n.)). The Latin word meaning "something invented" was taken by Isidore and other Christian theologians for "interpretation, annotation." No comment as a stock refusal to answer a journalist's question is first recorded 1950, from Truman's White House press secretary, Charles Ross.
comment (v.)
early 15c., from Middle French commenter (15c.), from Latin commentari, from commentum (see comment (n.)). Related: Commented; commenting.
实用例句
1. It was just a passing comment, he didn't go on about it.
那只是一笔带过的评论，他没有继续论述。
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2. Over coffee, she lit a cigarette, her eyes daring him to comment.
喝咖啡时，她点燃了一支烟，用挑衅的眼神看着他，谅他也不敢吭声。
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3. The offending comment was in fact a heckle from an audience member.
这番冒犯性的话实际上是一名观众的诘难。
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4. Mr Leach is on holiday and was not available for comment.
利奇先生休假了，不方便作出评论。
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5. He was vacationing and couldn't be reached for comment.
