mulga wire

短语

发音

UK /ˈmʌlɡə ˌwaɪə/
其它
US /ˈmʌlɡə ˌwaɪ(ə)ɹ/
AU /ˈmɐlɡə ˌwaɪə/
AU /-ˌwɑeə/

词形变化

mulga wires 复数 mulga wires

别名

mulga

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An informal gossip network, especially in a rural area such as the outback; also, a component in the network (either a person or an imagined wire).

    澳大利亚 新西兰 可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A message or story transmitted through such an informal network, especially one containing false information.

    澳大利亚 新西兰 可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    A system for long-distance communication used by Aboriginal Australians, chiefly using smoke signals; also, a message or signal sent using such a system.

    澳大利亚 可数 历史 不可数

词源

From mulga (“any of a number of small acacia trees, especially Acacia aneura, forming dense scrub in dry inland areas of Australia; (by extension) the outback”) + wire (“telecommunication wire or cable”), possibly modelled after bush telegraph.

来源：wiktionary