英语词汇duct tape的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

duct tape. Duct tape was developed for the army during World War II as a seal for the cracks in ammunition boxes. It was first called duck tape because water rolled off it like water off a duck’s back. After the war, the tape, which has many appli- cations, was used by plumbers to seal ducts and came to be known as duct tape. In early 2003, the government recom- mended the tape as an aid against terrorist bomb attacks, to prevent shattering of windows, etc. Critics said the tape was of little or no help.

词汇	duct tape
词源	duct tape. Duct tape was developed for the army during World War II as a seal for the cracks in ammunition boxes. It was first called duck tape because water rolled off it like water off a duck’s back. After the war, the tape, which has many appli- cations, was used by plumbers to seal ducts and came to be known as duct tape. In early 2003, the government recom- mended the tape as an aid against terrorist bomb attacks, to prevent shattering of windows, etc. Critics said the tape was of little or no help.
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