crony
C2
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n. 密友, 亲密伙伴, 好朋友
发音
US
/ˈkɹoʊni/
其它
UK
/ˈkɹəʊni/
词形变化
cronies
复数
别名
chrony
释义与例句
n.
C2
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1.
A close friend.
挚友
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2.
A trusted companion or partner in a criminal organization.
非正式 -
1.
An old woman; a crone.
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词汇关系
相关短语
词源
Coined between 1655 and 1665 from Ancient Greek χρόνιος (khrónios, “perennial, long-lasting”); see also chrono- (“time”). Initially Cambridge University slang, in sense of “chum”, as “friend of long standing”, with illegal connotation later. Early spellings included chrony, as in 1665 diary by Samuel Pepys, supporting the Greek origin.
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