otter: [OE] The otter is etymologically the ‘wateranimal’. Its name goes back ultimately to an Indo-European *udros, source also of Greek húdrā ‘water-snake’ (the best-known example of which in English is the many-headed Hydra killed by Hercules). This was a derivative of the same base as produced English water. Its Germanic descendant was *otraz, which has become otter in German, Dutch, and English. => water
otter (n.)
Old English otr, otor "otter," from Proto-Germanic *otraz (cognates: Old Norse otr, Swedish utter, Danish odder, Dutch otter, Old High German ottar, German Otter), from PIE *udros, literally "water-creature" (cognates: Sanskrit udrah, Avestan udra "otter;" Greek hydra "water-serpent," enydris "otter;" Latin lutra, Old Church Slavonic vydra, Lithuanian udra, Old Irish odoirne "otter"), from root *wed- (1) "water" (see water (n.1)). Sea otter attested from 1660s, also known as sea-ape.
实用例句
1. Since 1977 otter hunting has been illegal.
捕猎水獭1977年以后就被列为非法了。
来自《权威词典》
2. Von Otter was superb both in the darkly dramatic songs, and in the lighter ones.
冯·奥特无论是演唱严肃的戏剧曲目还是较为轻松愉快的歌曲时，都表现得无可挑剔。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The otter , as knowing all the paths, took charge of the party.
水獭熟悉路径, 担任了向导.
来自辞典例句
4. Mrs. Otter , who did not like Clutton, pursed her lips.
奥特尔太太撇了撇嘴, 她不喜欢克拉顿.
来自辞典例句
5. On his way out Mrs. Otter asked him how he had been getting on.
