gossip mirror

短语

发音

UK /ˈɡɒsɪp ˌmɪɹə/
US /ˈɡɑsəp ˌmɪɹəɹ/

词形变化

gossip mirrors 复数

别名

gossip-mirror

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A mirror or pair of mirrors mounted outside a window, allowing the viewer to see along a street while remaining indoors.

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词源

From gossip (noun) + mirror (noun), a calque of a North Germanic language (compare Finnish juorupeili and Swedish skvallerspegel), from the idea that such mirrors are used by gossips to spy on other people in the street.

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