red book

短语

词形变化

red books 复数 red books

别名

red-book

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A book, often bound with a red cover, or online equivalent, that is an official, or canonical, collection of data, regulations, or writings.

    All the chauntry preestis whos composicions are enrolled in the rede boke. T. Smith & L. T. Smith Eng. Gilds (1479, ed. 1870, p. 419, cited after OED)

    Some years ago I persuaded the L.C.C. to issue a red-book of comparative municipal statistics. Times 25 October 1920, 6/2, cited after OED

  2. 2.

    A book supposedly belonging to the devil and containing the signatures of those in league with him.

词源

red + book as a fixed title for various official books from the 15th century, especially the Red Book of the Exchequer, a manuscript volume of the 13th century (OED).

来源：wiktionary