Old English monigfald (Anglian), manigfeald (West Saxon), "various, varied in appearance, complicated; numerous, abundant," from manig (see many) + -feald (see -fold). A common Germanic compound (Old Frisian manichfald, Middle Dutch menichvout, German mannigfalt, Swedish m?ngfalt, Gothic managfalts), perhaps a loan-translation of Latin multiplex (see multiply). Retains the original pronunciation of many. Old English also had a verbal form, manigfealdian "to multiply, abound, increase, extend."
manifold (adv.)
Old English manigfealdlic "in various ways, manifoldly," from the source of manifold (adj.).
manifold (n.)
in mechanical sense, first as "pipe or chamber with several outlets," 1884, see manifold (adj.); originally as manifold pipe (1857), with reference to a type of musical instrument mentioned in the Old Testament.
雙語例句
1. Gaelic can be heard here in manifold forms.
在這里可以聽見各不相同的蓋爾語。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The possibilities were manifold.
有很多的可能性。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. The moves in chess are not only manifold, but involute.
下棋的走法不但多種多樣, 而且錯綜復雜.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
4. The City Council has a manifold plan to beautify the city.