单词 | purlieu |
释义 | Word Frequency purlieu(ˈpɜːljuː) noun 1. English history land on the edge of a forest that was once included within the bounds of the royal forest but was later separated although still subject to some of the forest laws, esp regarding hunting 2. (usually plural) a neighbouring area; outskirts 3. (often plural) a place one frequents; haunt 4. rare a district or suburb, esp one that is poor or squalid Word origin C15 purlewe, from Anglo-French puralé a going through (influenced also by Old French lieu place), from Old French puraler to traverse, from pur through + aler to go |
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