X's and O's

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. tic-tac-toe plural,plural-only
    — Against one wall they had three chickens in three different cages with electric X's and O's to play X's and O's with the chicken. You insert 25 cents and the chicken would peck at an X. It was impossible to beat the chicken, because there was an electrical shock that made the chicken hit the right button.
  2. Abbreviation of kisses and hugs. abbreviation,alt-of,plural,plural-only
    — The college co-ed signed her letter to her mother with X's and O's.
  3. The fundamental elements of a play. idiomatic,plural,plural-only
  4. The basic delineation of roles in a project. idiomatic,plural,plural-only

词源

词源 1
Derived from the use of the letters X and O as common stand-ins for other concepts.
词源 2
Derived from the use of the letters X and O as common stand-ins for other concepts.
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