| 单词 | coolie line |
| 释义 | > as lemmascoolie line coolie line n. now chiefly historical a row of houses or huts built as accommodation for coolies or labourers; frequently in plural; cf. line n.2 20a. ΚΠ 1851 Hooker's Jrnl. Bot. 3 6 In some of the estates that I have visited, the disease has first been noticed near the Coolie lines. 1939 R. Godden Black Narcissus xxix. 263 The news spread to the village and the coolie lines. 2000 A. Ghosh Glass Palace (2001) xviii. 228 Suddenly the trees ended and a small shantytown appeared, with rows of shacks lining the road... ‘The coolie lines,’ said Alison, slowing briefly. < as lemmas |
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