英语词汇dolly的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	dolly
词源	Dolly; cloning. Dolly is the name of the famous sheep (died on February 14, 2003) Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut and his coworkers cloned from another sheep, creating a genetically identical individual from body cells. The word clone, first re- corded in 1903, derives from the Greek klon, twig or slip, and originally referred to plant propagation. William Safire wrote in his New York Times op-ed column (7/16/01) that Dr. Wilmut “is an informed opponent of human replication; he knows how many of his attempts to clone a sheep failed, and believes simi- lar attempts with humans would be horrifying.”
随便看	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 don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today don’t say it if you can grunt it don’t sell the steak sell the sizzle don’t stick your neck out

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