petunia

petunia

英 [pɪ'tjuːnɪə]
　　美 [pə'tunɪə]

n. 矮牽牛花

中文詞源：

petunia 矮牽牛花

來自法語petun,煙草植物，來自葡萄牙語petum,最終來自南美土著語pety.-ia,花屬，類。後用於指矮牽牛花，一種煙草植物。

例句：

1. Aunt Petunia looked as though she'd just swallowed a lemon.
帕特尼亞看起來像剛剛咽下瞭一個檸檬.

2. Petunia: So he can't really be charged with burglary.
佩圖尼亞: 然則不能控告他入屋盜竊.

3. Petunia Dersley : Cook breakfast. And try not to burn anything.
佩妮·德思禮: 快去煮早餐, 不準燒焦東西.

4. Petunia Dersley : Up . Get up. Now!
佩妮·德思禮: 起床! 起床瞭! 快呀!

5. He exchanged dark looks with his wife, Petunia.
他和妻子意味深長地對望一眼.