gobbet

英 ['gɒbɪt] 美 ['ɡɑbɪt]
  • n. 一口；一片；团、块或片；引文
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中文词源

gobbet 小嘴，少量

来自gob, 嘴。-et, 小词后缀。

英语词源

gobbet (n.)
late 13c., "a fragment," from Old French gobet "piece, mouthful," diminutive of gobe "mouthful, lump," related to gober "to gulp, swallow down," probably from Gaulish *gobbo- (compare Irish gob "mouth," Gaelic gob "beak").

权威例句

1. The glazed eyes stirred and Wu Sun - fu brought up a gobbet of phlegm.
吴荪甫的眼珠动了,咕的吐出一堆浓痰.

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