英语词汇crow-french nightingale-french的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	crow-french nightingale-french
词源	Crow-French, Nightingale-French. Founding the Dupont Company wasn’t enough for Pierre-Samuel Du Pont de Ne- mours (1739–1817), the eccentric French aristocrat who had immigrated to the United States. An avid naturalist and bird- watcher he also compiled two dictionaries in 1807, entitling them Crow-French and Nightingale-French. In them he gave what he called the French translations of the various calls of the crow and nightingale. See cat and dog talk.
随便看	don’t amount to a poot in a windstorm don’t blow a gasket don’t bogart that joint don’t change horses in midstream don’t come the acid don’t count on rain when it-s needed ‘til it-s floatin’ chips up around your belly button don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched don’t do anything i wouldn’t do don’t even think about it don’t fence me in don’t fix it if it-s not broke don’t get your bowels in an uproar don’t get your knickers in a twist don’t give a rap don’t give holy things to hounds don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you

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