英语词汇bandicoot的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

bandicoot. A word like this is needed in a time noted for both green thumbs and slick fingers, when thefts of shrubs, flowers, and vegetables right from the ground are occurring more frequently from public places and private residences. Bandicooting is an Australian word for the practice of stealing vegetables out of the ground, and a bandicoot is a thief who does this. The word could have a wider application, covering all vegetative thefts. Human bandicoots, like the Australian mar- supial they are named for, usually steal root vegetables, leaving their tops protruding from the ground to avoid suspicion for a longer time.

词汇	bandicoot
词源	bandicoot. A word like this is needed in a time noted for both green thumbs and slick fingers, when thefts of shrubs, flowers, and vegetables right from the ground are occurring more frequently from public places and private residences. Bandicooting is an Australian word for the practice of stealing vegetables out of the ground, and a bandicoot is a thief who does this. The word could have a wider application, covering all vegetative thefts. Human bandicoots, like the Australian mar- supial they are named for, usually steal root vegetables, leaving their tops protruding from the ground to avoid suspicion for a longer time.
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