英语词汇the andrew的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	the andrew
词源	the Andrew. Since at least 1860 The Andrew has been British slang for the Royal Navy, and The Andrew Miller was used long before that. The expression derives from the name of Andrew Miller, a notorious press-gang leader of Lord Nelson’s day who shanghaied many men into the British Navy.
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