| 词汇 | deep-six |
| 词源 | deep-six. Deep-six is an old nautical term meaning “to drown,” the six meaning “six fathoms down.” It has recently taken on the meaning of “to kill a person or thing,” as in “we’re going to deep-six that project. |
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