1860, "a horse marked black and white," from American Spanish pinto, literally "painted, spotted," from Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *pinctus, variant of Latin pictus "painted," past participle of pingere "to paint" (see paint (v.)). Pinto bean is attested from 1916, so called for its markings.
pinto 双语例句
1. With Nim and Daphne wedged tightly into the back of Thurston's Pinto, Daphne squeezed his arm.
尼姆和达夫妮紧紧地挤在瑟斯顿的品托牌轿车的后座上, 达夫妮捏捏他的胳膊.
来自辞典例句
2. Do you sell hubcaps for a '72 Pinto hatchback?
你们卖有尾窗的斑马牌汽车的轮毂罩 吗 ?
来自电影对白
3. We have volkswagen, Pinto, Plymouth and Datsun.