treasure trove
短语地财,贵重的发现物
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treasure troves
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treasures trove
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释义与例句
n.
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A hidden treasure, subsequently discovered.
宝库
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A valuable discovery.
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Precious metal objects that were buried or concealed by an unknown owner.
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A place where many things of value can be found.
可数 比喻 不可数His house is a treasure trove of weird socks.
词汇关系
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词源
From Anglo-Norman tresor trové (“found treasure”), calque of Latin thesaurus inventus, where the past participle trové was interpreted in English as a noun. Perhaps related to trophy.
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