英语词汇wet behind the ears的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	wet behind the ears
词源	wet behind the ears. He’s still wet behind the ears would refer to someone as innocent in the ways of the world as a newborn baby. The American expression goes back at least a century and refers to the traditional belief, which may be true, that the last place to dry on newborn animals such as calves and colts is the small indentation behind each ear.
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