lime-juicer

短语

n. 英国海军；英国船；英国水手

词形变化

lime-juicers 复数 lime-juicers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An English or British sailor or ship.

    过时 贬义 俚语
  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lime, juicer.

词源

From the lime juice English ships carried, which was used by sailors to prevent scurvy. 19th Century.

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