linsey-woolsey
['linzi'wulzi]
英文词源
- linsey-woolsey (n.)
- late 15c., originally a cloth woven from linen and wool; the words altered for the sake of a jingling sound. Linsey is attested from mid-15c., apparently meaning "coarse linen fabric." Some sources suggest a connection or influence from the place name Lindsey in Suffolk.
双语例句
- 1. Linsey: I subscribed to the Taipei Times yesterday.
- 琳西: 我昨天订了《英文台北时报》.
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