| 词汇 | galore |
| 词源 | galore. Galore, meaning “abundant,” “plenty,” “enough,” de- rives from Irish Gaelic go leor, which has the same meaning. The British have used galore for at least four centuries, while Americans have been quite familiar with the word at least since Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 series, with its enticing character Pussy Galore. Casino Royale, Fleming’s first Bond book, ap- peared in 1953. |
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