英语词汇aunt may的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

Aunt May. An Aunt May is British naval slang for a person generous to sailors. It is aptly named for Mrs. May Hanrahan, the widow of a United States naval captain, who “adopted” 16 British destroyers during World War II and spent almost a quarter of a million dollars on their crews in the form of presents and comforts. Aunt May Hanrahan was received by the queen when she visited England after the war and was piped on board the destroyer Tartar while a naval band on the jetty played in her honor.

词汇	aunt may
词源	Aunt May. An Aunt May is British naval slang for a person generous to sailors. It is aptly named for Mrs. May Hanrahan, the widow of a United States naval captain, who “adopted” 16 British destroyers during World War II and spent almost a quarter of a million dollars on their crews in the form of presents and comforts. Aunt May Hanrahan was received by the queen when she visited England after the war and was piped on board the destroyer Tartar while a naval band on the jetty played in her honor.
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