用作名词(n.)

The social unrest has its origins in economic problems.社会动荡是经济问题引起的。

This is the true story of the weeds: the origin of the species.这是一个关于野草的真实故事:关于他们的物种起源。

He is a Dane by origin.他原籍丹麦。

The family had its origin in Canada.这家祖上是加拿大人。

用作名词(n.)

Many words in the Engpsh language are French in origin.
英语中的许多词源于法语。

What's the origin of your anxiety?
你焦虑的根源是什么?

He is considered to be of noble origin.
人们都认为他出身高贵。

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

determine〔explain, enquire into〕 the origin确定〔解释,探索〕起源

形容词+～

humble〔low〕 origins卑微〔低贱〕的出身

the same〔common〕 origin相同的起源

～+介词

the origin of…的起源

表示某人或某物怎么样的出身或起源时，用主语+of+形容词+origin的表达结构，注意of后没有a/the。例如men of humble origin（出身卑贱的人）， words of Latin origin（起源拉丁语的文字）等；

在一些特定句子中，人们习惯用origin的复数形式origins。

Nothing certain is known of his origins.
His origins were humble.

用作名词(n.)

The social unrest has its origins in economic problems.社会动荡是经济问题引起的。

This is the true story of the weeds: the origin of the species.这是一个关于野草的真实故事:关于他们的物种起源。

He is a Dane by origin.他原籍丹麦。

The family had its origin in Canada.这家祖上是加拿大人。

用作名词(n.)

Many words in the Engpsh language are French in origin.
英语中的许多词源于法语。

What's the origin of your anxiety?
你焦虑的根源是什么?

He is considered to be of noble origin.
人们都认为他出身高贵。

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

determine〔explain, enquire into〕 the origin确定〔解释,探索〕起源

形容词+～

humble〔low〕 origins卑微〔低贱〕的出身

the same〔common〕 origin相同的起源

～+介词

the origin of…的起源

【近义词】

• root
• source

【反义词】

• result