Risley

n. (Risley)人名；(英)里斯利

词形变化

Risleys 复数 Risleys

别名

Wrisley

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A circus performer who performs antipodism, lying on the back while carrying burdens on the feet.

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name
  1. 1.

    A placename:

    A suburban area in Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6592).

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  2. 2.

    A placename:

    A village and civil parish (served by Risley with Hopwell Parish Council) in Erewash borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4635).

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  3. 3.

    A habitational surname from Old English.

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词源

From Old English hrīs (“twig, branch; brushwood”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to rice + -ley (“lea”). The circus term comes from the name of Richard Risley Carlisle (1814–1874), who developed this kind of act in the United States.

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