|
楼主 |
发表于 2009-2-16 00:29:41
|
|阅读模式
pinchbeck
\PINCH-bek\, noun, adjective
1. an alloy of zinc and copper used to imitate gold in jewelry-making; by extension, something counterfeit; an imitation
2. not genuine; fake
n.
1. 金色黄铜
2. 廉价仿制品
a.
1. 金色黄铜制的
2. 赝制的;假的
Watch out for the pinchbeck on the auction site. We laughed at the pinchbeck heroism in the movie. by 1734, named for Christopher Pinchbeck (c1670-1732), London watchmaker, who developed the alloy
We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough.
~Helen Keller
只要我们有足够的恒心,便能做成任何想做的事。
——海伦·凯勒
What are the strongest days of the week?
Answer:
|
|