单词 | slack party |
释义 | > as lemmasslack party slack party n. Nautical slang (see quots.). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military organization > [noun] > punishments fatigue1776 rack-lashing1822 pack-drill1836 shot-drill1864 jankers1916 slack party1933 1933 J. Masefield Conway iv. 145 For official punishments there was an institution known as ‘slack party’, which meant employment upon every available job..from morning till night. 1945 ‘Tackline’ Holiday Sailor 133 Jimmy's pet form of punishment was his ‘slack party’. Hands tardy in going on watch or performing some allotted task with lack of zeal were enrolled in the slack party. And the slack party did not lead an especially restful existence. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。