英语中有很多词都是外来词,而且相当一部分来自于同一语系的法语和德语。不过,今天我们列举的这几个词,他们的来源却相当特别哦! Karaoke 卡拉OK Language of Origin: Japanese 来源语:日语 About the Word: It comes from the Japanese kara + ōke, short for ōkesutora. 该词来源语日语的kara(空的)和ōke(“乐团”的缩写),即“空荡荡的乐团”。 Karaoke became popular in Japan among businessmen in the late 1970s, and gained widespread popularity in the U.S. in the late 1980s. 上世纪70年代后期,卡拉OK开始在日本商务人士当中流行起来,上世纪80年代后期盛行于美国。 Kowtow 屈从、献媚 Language of Origin: Chinese 来源语:汉语 About the Word: It comes from the …