英语词汇hairy quadruped的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	hairy quadruped
词源	hairy quadruped. There have been many variations on Charles Darwin’s description of humankind’s common ances- tor in The Descent of Man (1871), but his words were: “A hairy quadruped, furnished with a tail and pointed ears, probably ar- boreal in habits.”
随便看	don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched don’t do anything i wouldn’t do don’t even think about it don’t fence me in don’t fix it if it-s not broke don’t get your bowels in an uproar don’t get your knickers in a twist don’t give a rap don’t give holy things to hounds don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today don’t say it if you can grunt it

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