noun

source

翻译

来源, 源头, 起源, 消息来源

What is the source of this river?

这条河的源头在哪里？

He is a reliable source of information.

他是一个可靠的消息来源。

Lack of sleep is a source of many problems.

睡眠不足是许多问题的根源。

((某物))的源头 What is the source of this river?

((某物))的来源 Lack of sleep is a source of many problems.

同义词: origin (起源), root (根源), cause (原因), basis (基础)

源自古法语“sorse”，来自拉丁语“surgere”，意为“升起”。“source”就是某物“升起”的地方。

想一想水的“源头”，比如泉水，一切都从那里开始。信息也从“来源”流出。