单词 | snollygoster |
释义 | snollygostern. 不讲原则而善为自己打算的人 snollygoster snol.ly.gos.ter AHD: [sn¼l“¶-g¼s”t…r] D.J. [6snKli87gKst*]K.K. [6sn$li7g$st+]n.Slang (名词)【俚语】 One, especially a politician, who is guided by personal advantage rather than by consistent, respectable principles.精明人:以个人优势而不是以连续持久,受人拥护的原则而行动的人,尤指这样的政客语源:1. Perhaps alteration of snallygaster [a mythical beast said to prey on poultry and children] 可能为 snallygaster的变化 [一种据说吃家畜和小孩的神秘动物] 2. perhaps from Pennsylvania Dutch schnelle geeschter 可能源自 宾夕法尼亚荷兰语 schnelle geeschter 3. Middle High German sn¶l [quick] from Old High German 中古高地德语 sn¶l [快] 源自 古高地德语 4. Middle High German geist [spirit] from Old High German 中古高地德语 geist [幽灵,鬼怪] 源自 古高地德语 |
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