网站首页  汉语  德语  英语

请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 Greenacre
释义

Definition of Greenacre in English:

Greenacre

noun ˈɡriːneɪkə
British slang, historical
  • An instance of goods spilling or falling from a sling during the loading or unloading of a ship.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Observer. Apparently from the name of James Greenacre, English criminal, who was hanged at Newgate for the murder of Hannah Brown.

Definition of Greenacre in US English:

Greenacre

nounˈɡriːneɪkə
British slang, historical
  • An instance of goods spilling or falling from a sling during the loading or unloading of a ship.

Origin

1920s; earliest use found in The Observer. Apparently from the name of James Greenacre, English criminal, who was hanged at Newgate for the murder of Hannah Brown.

随便看

 

雅致网英汉双解词典包含236457条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。

 

Copyright © 2002-2024 53pku.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/6/18 14:45:20