释义 |
sous I. \ˈsü\ adjective Etymology: French, preposition, under, from Latin subtus, adverb, below, under; akin to Latin sub under — more at sub- : of subordinate rank : assistant — used chiefly in titles < sous chef > II. noun or souse \ˈsau̇s\ (plural sous or souses) Etymology: Middle French sous, plural of sou — more at sou 1. archaic : sou < grapes are a sous a pound — J.A.Heraud > 2. [so called from the fact that a hit in the ring entitled the archer to a sou] a. archaic : the outermost ring of an archery target b. : petticoat I 4a III. plural of sou |