1775, "a remembrance or memory," from French souvenir (12c.), from Old French noun use of souvenir (v.) "to remember, come to mind," from Latin subvenire "come to mind," from sub- "up from below" (see sub-) + venire "to come" (see venue). Meaning "token of remembrance, memento" is first recorded 1782.
权威例句
1. I bought the ring as a souvenir of Greece.
我买了一枚戒指,留作对希腊的纪念。
2. Please accept this little gift as a souvenir.
请留下这个小小礼物作为纪念.
3. When Uncle Bill went abroad to live, he left me his watch as a souvenir.
比尔叔叔出国时把表留给我作为纪念品.
4. Gabriel's parents have a souvenir stand on the beach.
加百利的父母在海滩开着一个礼品店.
5. There were a couple of American tourists at the souvenir stand.