A stupid person, as in “What a dik he is.”The word derives from the Afrikaans dik, meaning dense. 此詞意義如上所示, 如:“他是多么的傻啊?！痹撛~源于南非荷蘭語 dik, 意為“笨拙的”。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    No connection here with the legendary Swedish movie star. Garbo is short for a garbage man or sanitation worker. 該詞與傳說中瑞典電影明星沒有關(guān)系。garbo 是 garbage man(清潔工人)的縮略形式。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    A name for spirea (Spiraea latifolia), from the folk belief that if a child picked this common white flower his or her father would die. “繡線菊”的別稱。民間傳說認(rèn)為, 如果孩子摘了這種普通的白花, 他/她的父親就會(huì)死去。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    (1)A wooden stick used by Aboriginal peoples for hurling a spear. (2)A club. 此詞有兩個(gè)意義:(1)澳大利亞土著民族用來拋矛的木柄。(2)木棍,球棒。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    A humorous term for arsenic, a favorite poison in many British murder mysteries. “砷”的幽默稱呼,是英國(guó)許多兇殺推理作品中常用的毒藥。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    Used by the British to mean hello or good-bye. Relatively few Americans have been greeted by anyone using this expression, but it is an oriental greeting often encountered in literature since the early nineteenth century. There is no connection here with ...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    The best man at a wedding, though the term once meant a bridesmaid as well. “John was waiter to his brother at his wedding.”此詞指婚禮上的“伴郎,男儐相”。盡管這個(gè)詞也曾一度指“女儐相”。如:“約翰是哥哥婚禮上的伴郎?！?..[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    The street where most of Londons diamond merchants are located, hence the British diamond industry. 原是街名,倫敦大多數(shù)鉆石商店開設(shè)在那兒,后指英國(guó)鉆石業(yè)。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    (1)A person unsuccessful in his or her chosen profession. (2)Imperfect or ruined. 此詞意義如上所示。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]

    In Scotland cantyss means “cheerful, ”while in Australia its meaning is “disagreeable, irritable.”此詞在蘇格蘭意為“歡快的”, 而在澳大利亞, 卻意為“令人不快的;易怒的”。...[繼續(xù)閱讀]