| 词汇 | drink like a fish |
| 词源 | drink like a fish. Fish don’t intentionally drink water. Most of the water they appear to be drinking while swimming along is actually passing through their gills to supply them with oxy- gen. But they certainly do seem to be drinking continually, many swimming with their mouths open. That is why what has been called an “idiotism” (like “cold as hell”) has been a com- mon synonym for drinking excessively, especially alcohol, since at least the early 17th century. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词源词典收录了13259条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。