起源于1855年的英语词汇列表
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hands down(adv.)
赢得某物 hands down(1855)源自赛马,来自骑手在轻松获胜时放松缰绳的手势。
The Two Thousand Guinea Stakes was not the best contested one that it has been our fortune to assist at. ... [T]hey were won by Meteor, with Scott for his rider; who went by the post with his hands down, the easiest of all easy half-lengths. Wiseacre certainly did the best in his power to spoil his position, and Misdeal was at one time a little vexatious. [The Sportsman, report from April 26, 1840]
“两千基尼赛马并不是我们有幸参加的最好的比赛。...他们被 Meteor 赢得,Scott 是他的骑手; 他轻松地走过终点线,是所有容易的半个身位中最容易的。Wiseacre 确实尽了他的力量来破坏他的位置,Misdeal 曾经有点恼人。[The Sportsman,1840年4月26日的报道]
古希腊语中有 akoniti “没有斗争,容易”,来自 akonitos(形容词),字面意思是“没有灰尘”,特指“没有竞技场的灰尘”。
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ichnomancy(n.)
"足迹阅读,以确定其性质和特点",1855年,源自希腊语 ikhnos 的拉丁化形式,意为"足迹,脚印"(其起源不详)+ -mancy "占卜,预测"。
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imprevisible(adj.)
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instreaming(adj.)
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iopterous(adj.)
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ice age(n.)
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jigsaw(n.)
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knacker(v.)
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lag(n.)
在机械意义上,“运动的减速”,1855年,来自 lag(动词)。法尔默和亨利(“俚语及其类似语”)也指出,这个词在美国戏剧俚语中指“等待”,并在1847年有证明。第一次记录 lag time 是在1951年。
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laparoscopy(n.)