英语词汇dame partington的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	dame partington
词源	Dame Partington. English politician and author Sydney Smith alluded to the legendary Dame Partington in an 1831 speech condemning the opposition of the House of Lords to re- form measures. Dame Partington had tried to mop up the At- lantic Ocean, which was flooding her cottage in Devon. Thanks to Smith, her name became synonymous for “anyone futilely trying to hold back progress or natural forces.”
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