ancient marineress

短语

词形变化

ancient marineresses 复数 ancient marineresses

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An old woman who bears some resemblance to Coleridge's Ancient Mariner, especially one who has an unfortunate history or insists on telling her story.

词源

A reference to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798) by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in which an old mariner corners a reluctant wedding guest to tell a story of a horrific voyage.

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