blues and twos

短语

词形变化

only 复数

别名

blues-and-twos

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The flashing lights and loud siren of an emergency vehicle.

    爱尔兰 英国 非正式 仅复数
adv.
  1. 1.

    [of an emergency vehicle] with the blues and twos switched on

    爱尔兰 英国 非正式

词源

Originally 1960s police slang, from the blue colour of the lights and the two-tone sound of the siren. Popularised by Blues and Twos, a documentary series broadcast on ITV from 1993.

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