英语词汇pith的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	pith
词源	pith. Well known as the part of the stem of a plant, but figura- tively it is used to express strength and courage.
随便看	break a butterfly on the wheel break a leg breaking a mirror breakspear break the ice breastaurant breathalyzer breed a scab on one-s nose breeding woman breeze brevity is the soul of wit brevoortia ida-maia brewster chair briadism bribe brick of a man bridegroom bride of the sea brides of the multitude bridewell bridge brie brier brig bright and early

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