queue(n.)
15世纪末,"附有封印的带子,尾端悬挂着",源自法语 queue "尾巴",来自古法语 cue, coe, queue,"尾巴"(12世纪,也指"阴茎"),源自拉丁语 coda(cauda 的方言变体或替代形式)"尾巴"(参见 coda,并比较 cue(n.2))。
在16世纪英语中,也用于字面意义上,指"野兽的尾巴",尤其在纹章学中。"舞者队列"的隐喻性扩展(约1500年)可能导致了"人群队列等"的扩展意义(1837年),但这种用法在英语中可能直接源自法语(queue à queue,"一个接一个"出现在19世纪早期的英美军事词典中)。
If we look now at Paris one thing is too evident: that the Baker's shops have got their Queues, or Tails ; their long strings of purchasers arranged in tail, so that the first come be the first served,—were the shop once open! This waiting in tail, not seen since the early days of July, again makes its appearance in August. In time, we shall see it perfected, by practice to the rank almost of an art ; and the art, or quasi-art, of standing in tail become one of the characteristics of the Parisian People, distinguishing them from all other Peoples whatsoever. [Carlyle, "The French Revolution," 1837]
如果我们现在看巴黎,有一件事情太明显了:面包师的店里有了他们的 Queues,或者说尾巴; 他们排列整齐的购买者队伍 in tail,以便第一个来的人先得到服务,——只要店铺一开门!这种排队等候,自七月初以来就再次出现在八月。随着时间的推移,我们将看到它得到完善,通过实践几乎成为一门艺术; 而排队等候的艺术,或准艺术,成为巴黎人的特征之一,使他们与其他任何民族区别开来。[卡莱尔,《法国革命》,1837]
18世纪也用于指"垂在后面的辫子"(1748年有记录),最初是假发的一部分,后来用于指头发。
QUEUE. From the French, which signifies tail; an appendage that every British soldier is directed to wear in lieu of a club. Regimental tails were ordered be nine inches long. [William Duane, "A Military Dictionary," Philadelphia, 1810]
QUEUE。源自法语,意为"尾巴"; 英国士兵被要求佩戴尾巴作为武器。团队的尾巴被要求长度为九英寸。[威廉·杜安,《军事词典》,费城,1810]
该词起源时间:15世纪末