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brickbat的意思

brickbat

英 ['brɪkbæt] 美 ['brɪkbæt]
  • n. 碎砖;批评的话;不逊之言
  • vt. 向…投掷碎砖;谴责

brickbat

中文词源


brickbat 公开辱骂

brick, 砖。bat, 棍。

英文词源


brickbat (n.)
mid-16c., piece of brick (half or less) used as a missile, from brick (n.) + bat (n.1). Figurative use, of comments, insults, etc., is from 1640s.