fox-hole

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英文词源


fox-hole (n.)
also foxhole, Old English fox-hol "a fox's den," from fox (n.) + hole (n.). Military sense of "slit trench" is from late in World War I (1918).
The term "fox-hole" is used by the German soldier, as determined from the examination Of large numbers of prisoners, to describe a hole in the ground sufficient to give shelter from splinters and perhaps from the weather also, to one or two soldiers. [U.S. First Army summary report, Oct. 31, 1918]

双语例句


1. It shows a fox being disembowelled by a pack of hounds.
画面中一只狐狸正被一群猎狗撕咬得肠子外流。

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2. "Ah, Captain Fox," Martin McGuinness said affably. "Nice to see you again."
“啊,福克斯上尉,”马丁·麦吉尼斯亲切地说,“很高兴再次见到您。”

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3. Fox, badger, weasel and stoat are regularly seen here.
狐狸、獾、黄鼠狼和白鼬在这里很常见。

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4. James Fox is best known as the author of White Mischief.
詹姆斯·福克斯以《欲望城》一书最为出名.

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5. Even from a distance the effect of his fox costume was stunning.
即使从远处看,他的狐狸戏服也很抢眼。

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