Apedia

Pennant Nautical Flag Penənt N.(船上用的)信号旗 英 Identification Signaling

单词 pennant
音标 ['penənt]
解释 n.(船上用的)信号旗
红宝书 【英】 n.(船上用的)信号旗( nautical flags used for identification or signaling)
【记】 可能是pendant(悬挂 物)的变体
字源 pennant (n.)
1610s, "rope for hoisting," probably a blend of pendant in the nautical sense of "suspended rope" and pennon. Use for "flag on a warship" first recorded 1690s; "flag symbolizing a sports championship" (especially baseball) is from 1880; as a synonym for "championship" it was first used 1915.
不择手段背单词 n. 船上用的用于航海信号的信号旗
【记】源于pendant(n 悬挂物)的变体
趣味全助记 【记】源自pendant 下垂物, 是其变体

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Penultimate adj pi'nʌltimit a.倒数第二的 英 倒数第二的 记 pen(接近)+ultimate

Previous card: Penitent adj penitənt a.后悔的,忏悔的 英 后悔的,忏悔的(expr essing regretful

Up to card list: 极品GRE红宝书(简体中文)