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.
