Mae West

短语

n. <俚>(飞行员飞越海面时穿的)救生背心

词形变化

Mae Wests 复数 Mae Wests

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of life jacket used by Allied forces in World War II having an inflatable rubber bag on the chest of the wearer.

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词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

air jacket

上位词 3

cork jacket life jacket life vest

词源

Named after the actress and sex symbol Mae West, who was well known during the war. The inflatable front was taken to be like her busty figure.

来源：wiktionary