Barkis is willin'

短语

别名

Barkis is willing

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Somebody has a sweetheart they wish to marry.

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  2. 2.

    Someone is amenable to a suggestion.

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词源

A reference to Charles Dickens' novel David Copperfield, in which the phrase is used by Mr Barkis to hint that he wishes to marry Clara Peggotty.

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