c. 1300, herber, "herb garden," from Old French erbier "field, meadow; kitchen garden," from Latin herba "grass, herb" (see herb). Later "a grassy plot" (early 14c., a sense also in Old French), "a shaded nook" (mid-14c.). Probably not from Latin arbor "tree," though perhaps influenced by its spelling.
The change from er- to ar- before consonants in Middle English also reflects a pronunciation shift: compare farm from ferme, harbor from Old English herebeorg.
实用例句
1. Mr Arbor squawked that the deal was a double-cross.
阿伯先生大声抱怨说这笔交易是个骗局。来自柯林斯例句
2. -- Increasing the supply of fruit, vegetables and arbor foodstuffs.
-- 提高水果 、 蔬菜和木本食物供给水平.来自汉英非文学 - 白皮书
3. So Arbor Day was born on April 10 th, 1872, and the first Arbor Day was celebrated.
