baker's dozen

短语

n. 十三

发音

UK /ˌbeɪkəz ˈdʌzən/
AU
UK /- ˈdʌzn̩/
US /ˌbeɪkəɹz ˈdʌzən/
US /ˌbeɪkɚz ˈdʌzn̩/

词形变化

baker's dozens 复数 baker's dozens bakers' dozens bakers' dozens 复数

别名

bakers dozen

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Thirteen; a group of thirteen.

    习语
  2. 2.

    A cousin.

    俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

long dozen

词源

Possibly from the former practice of bakers adding a thirteenth loaf of bread to a batch of twelve loaves in order to avoid punishment for accidentally selling underweight bread.

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