burton 词源(Etymology) - V5词源[英文版]

burton (1)[burton 词源字典]: "Meet with disaster; be ruined, destroyed, or killed", Second World War (originally RAF slang): perhaps referring to Burton ale, from Burton upon Trent.[burton etymology, burton origin, 英语词源]
burton (2): "A light two-block tackle for hoisting", Early 18th century: alteration of Middle English Breton tackle, a nautical term in the same (see Breton).