emu bob

短语

词形变化

emu bobs 复数 emu bobs

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A task assigned to a group of people, especially schoolchildren or army recruits, where they move around an area and pick up rubbish from the ground.

    澳大利亚 可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Any activity which involves repetitive bending down over a wide area, such as searching for clues relating to somebody's disappearance.

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词源

The motion of the people repeatedly bending down and standing up is likened to emus bobbing their head as they forage on the ground.

来源：wiktionary