1825, from Modern Latin Petunia (1789), from French petun (16c.), an obsolete word for "tobacco plant," from Portuguese petum, evidently from Guarani (Paraguay) pety. The petunia has a botanical affinity to the tobacco plant. See tobacco.
实用例句
1. Aunt Petunia looked as though she'd just swallowed a lemon.
帕特尼亚看起来像刚刚咽下了一个柠檬.来自互联网
2. Petunia: So he can't really be charged with burglary.
佩图尼亚: 然则不能控告他入屋盗窃.来自互联网
3. Petunia Dersley : Cook breakfast. And try not to burn anything.
佩妮·德思礼: 快去煮早餐, 不准烧焦东西.来自互联网
4. Petunia Dersley : Up . Get up. Now!
佩妮·德思礼: 起床! 起床了! 快呀!来自互联网
5. He exchanged dark looks with his wife, Petunia.
