hob
英[hɒb]
美[hɑb]
- n. [机] 滚刀；铁架
- vt. 滚铣
词态变化
复数: hobs;
中文词源
hob 炉盘，烤炉搁架
来自古英语habban,持，握，词源同have,heave.用于指壁炉搁架或炉盘。
hob 小妖，捣乱，恶作剧来自中古英语Hob,小妖精，来自人名Robin的昵称。引申词义捣乱，恶作剧。比较old Nick,妖怪，来自人名Nicolas昵称。
英文词源
- hob
- hob: see hub
- hob (n.)
- "side of fireplace," 1670s, alteration of hubbe (1510s), of unknown origin, perhaps somehow related to the first element in hobnail.
- Hob (n.)
- "clown, prankster," short for hobgoblin (q.v.). Hence, to play (the) hob "make mischief" (by 1834).
双语例句
- 1. I know Hob won't believe this, but it's true.
- 我知道霍布是不会相信这一点的, 但这是千真万确的.
来自辞典例句
- 2. Hob will keep interrupting the lessons to tell his funny stories.
- 霍布总要打断讲课,来讲他那些希奇古怪的故事.
来自辞典例句
- 3. I was just going to give Hob a private lesson.
- 我刚准备给霍布单独上一次课.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Hob has made a joke; I'll make a cup of tea.
- 霍布说了个笑话, 我来泡杯茶.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Hob is not a bad fellow on the whole.
- 霍布,总的来看,并不是一个坏人.
来自辞典例句