• n. 潺潺地聲；漩渦；流蘇
• vt. 用反針編織；用金銀絲繡
• vi. 用反針編織；潺潺流水

詞源不詳。

purl (v.1)

"knit with inverted stitches," 1825; earlier "embroider with gold or silver thread" (1520s), probably from Middle English pirlyng "revolving, twisting," of unknown origin. The two senses usually are taken as one word, but even this is not certain. Klein suggests a source in Italian pirolare "to twirl," from pirolo "top." As a noun, from late 14c. as "bordering, frills," 1530s as "twisted thread of gold and silver."

purl (v.2)

"flow with a murmuring sound," 1580s, imitative, perhaps from a Scandinavian language. Related: Purled; purling.

1. Knit one ( ie make one plain stitch ), purl one.

平織一針, 反織一針.

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2. The words purl out of his mouth.

話語由他咕噥咕噥地說了出來.

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3. Knit one, purl one.

正一針, 倒(反)一針.

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4. All female caps were decorated with purl embroidery.

女帽皆用金銀線繡花點綴與裝飾.

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5. Knit two plain, two purl.

兩針平織, 兩針反織.

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