| 词汇 | bee-s knees |
| 词源 | bee’s knees. Something or someone the ultimate of excel- lence is the bee’s knees, as in “He thinks she’s the bee’s knees.” This Americanism is first recorded in 1923. No one is sure why bee’s knees should suggest excellence, but it may have some- thing to do with their part in the making of honey. See the cat’s meow. |
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