单词乎

loggerhead

音标['lɔgəhed]

汉语翻译

n. 傻瓜, 笨蛋

英语解释

名词 loggerhead:

  1. these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
    同义词:dunce, dunderhead, numskull, blockhead, bonehead, lunkhead, hammerhead, knucklehead, muttonhead, shithead, dumbass, fuckhead
  2. very large carnivorous sea turtle; wide-ranging in warm open seas
    同义词:loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta

例句

  1. Mrs Smith enjoys setting people at loggerheads.
    史密斯太太喜欢挑拨离间。
  2. He was such a tremendous fellow that he would go to loggerheads with everyone present.
    他是个很利害的人物,他会和在场的每个人吵架。

详细解释


log.ger.head

n.(名词)
A loggerhead turtle.
蠵龟
An iron tool consisting of a long handle with a bulbous end, used when heated to melt tar or warm liquids.
铁头棒:一种有长手柄的铁制工具,手柄顶端有一球状物,加热后可以用于融化沥青或加热液体
Nautical A post on a whaleboat used to secure the harpoon rope.
【航海】 铁索柱:捕鲸船上的桩子,用于拴鱼叉上的绳子
Informal
【非正式用语】
A blockhead; a dolt.
笨蛋;傻瓜
A disproportionately large head.
大得不成比例的头

<习惯用语>at loggerheads
Engaged in a dispute:
发生争执:
例句:
The question of car privileges put Sam and his parents at loggerheads.
关于使用汽车的权利的问题使山姆和他父母发生争执

来源:
Probably dialectal logger [wooden block] probably from log
可能为 方言 logger [木制障碍物] 可能源自 log
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