• n. [機(jī)] 滾刀；鐵架
• vt. 滾銑

來(lái)自古英語(yǔ)habban,持，握，詞源同have,heave.用于指壁爐擱架或爐盤(pán)。

來(lái)自中古英語(yǔ)Hob,小妖精，來(lái)自人名Robin的昵稱。引申詞義搗亂，惡作劇。比較old Nick,妖怪，來(lái)自人名Nicolas昵稱。

hob

hob: see hub

hob (n.)

"side of fireplace," 1670s, alteration of hubbe (1510s), of unknown origin, perhaps somehow related to the first element in hobnail.

Hob (n.)

"clown, prankster," short for hobgoblin (q.v.). Hence, to play (the) hob "make mischief" (by 1834).

1. I know Hob won't believe this, but it's true.

我知道霍布是不會(huì)相信這一點(diǎn)的, 但這是千真萬(wàn)確的.

來(lái)自辭典例句

2. Hob will keep interrupting the lessons to tell his funny stories.

霍布總要打斷講課,來(lái)講他那些希奇古怪的故事.

來(lái)自辭典例句

3. I was just going to give Hob a private lesson.

我剛準(zhǔn)備給霍布單獨(dú)上一次課.

來(lái)自辭典例句

4. Hob has made a joke; I'll make a cup of tea.

霍布說(shuō)了個(gè)笑話, 我來(lái)泡杯茶.

來(lái)自辭典例句

5. Hob is not a bad fellow on the whole.

霍布,總的來(lái)看,并不是一個(gè)壞人.

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