dyed-in-the-wool

短语

a. 被生染的, 彻底的, 道地的

发音

UK /ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/
US /ˌdaɪd ɪn ðə ˈwʊl/
AU

词形变化

more dyed-in-the-wool 比较级 most dyed-in-the-wool 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Having the fibres dyed before they are formed into cloth.

  2. 2.

    Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature.

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    比喻 习语

    Smith was a dyed-in-the-wool typist and never really got used to writing on computers.

    John Major was described by his opponents as a dyed-in-the-wool Conservative.

词源

From the past participle of dye in the wool. The expression comes from the fact that fabric can be dyed in a number of ways. The woven fabric may be dyed after it is complete, or the threads may be dyed before they are woven. When a color is "dyed in the wool," the wool itself is dyed before being spun into threads, so the colour is least likely to fade or change. (Dyes: Webster’s Quotations, Facts and Phrases. Icon Group International. 2008, p. 344.).

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