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词汇 tumbler
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tumbler [ME] The early sense of this was an acrobat, one who tumbled [ME]. The straight-sided drinking glass comes from the Germanic tumble [ME]. In the 17th century tumblers had rounded bottoms and would not stand upright, so that the drink had to be drained before putting the container down.

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