brownie point

短语

n. 嘉奖；表彰

发音

AU

词形变化

brownie points 复数 brownie points

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.

    习语 俚语

    You're really going to get some brownie points from the teacher for that fantastic essay!

词源

Unknown, but possibly from brownnose, and often associated with the points that Girl Guides or Girl Scouts at the Brownie level (ages six through eight) receive for doing specific tasks that when accumulated earn them badges (a sign of recognition) to wear on their Brownie Uniform. First use appears c. 1944 in the The Daily Item (Sunbury).

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