hentak kaki

短语

发音

其它 /ˈhənt˭aʔ ˌk˭ak˭i/

别名

hentak

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To march on the spot (a drill command sometimes used as form of punishment).

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  2. 2.

    To be stuck in the same role or career with very little prospects of advancement.

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词源

Unadapted borrowing from Malay hentak kaki (literally “stomp one’s feet”), referring to a punitive military drill command in the Singapore Armed Forces requiring soldiers to march on the spot. The full drill command is hentak kaki, cepat hentak.

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