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Boy Servant German Youth Knave English High Knappe

单词 knave
音标 [neiv]
解释 n.流氓,恶棍
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字源 knave (n.)
Old English cnafa "boy, male servant," common Germanic (cognates: Old High German knabo "boy, youth, servant," German knabe "boy, lad," also probably related to Old English cnapa "boy, youth, servant," Old Norse knapi "servant boy," Dutch knaap "a youth, servant," Middle High German knappe "a young squire," German Knappe "squire, shield-bearer"). The original meaning might have been "stick, piece of wood" [Klein]. Sense of "rogue, rascal" first recorded c.1200. In playing cards, "the jack," 1560s.
不择手段背单词 n. 流氓; 狡猾的人
【记】k不, nave = na?ve(adj 天真的)-不天真的人-流氓
【类】sage: judgement = knave: deceive 贤人会判断 = 狡猾的人会行骗
趣味全助记 【记】knife 拿着刀的无赖

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