plimsoll

n. 轻便橡皮底帆布鞋, 胶底运动鞋

发音

其它 /ˈplɪmsoʊl/

词形变化

plimsolls 复数 plimsolls

别名

plimsol plimsole

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The plimsoll symbol ⦵ (or o) that is used as a superscript in the notation of thermodynamics to indicate an arbitrarily chosen non-zero reference point.

  2. 2.

    A rubber-soled lace-up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers.

    爱尔兰 英国

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词源

From Samuel Plimsoll, a Bristol merchant who created a system of marks and symbols for the waterline of ships. The shoe was possibly named because the line of its sole resembled the Plimsoll line of ship.

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