| 单词 | hackney |
| 释义 | Word Frequency hackney(ˈhæknɪ) noun 1. a compact breed of harness horse with a high-stepping trot 2. a. a coach or carriage that is for hire b. (as modifier) a hackney carriage 3. a popular term for hack2 (sense 1) verb 4. (tr; usually passive) to make commonplace and banal by too frequent use Derived forms hackneyism (ˈhackneyism) noun Word origin C14: probably after Hackney, where horses were formerly raised; sense 4 meaning derives from the allusion toa weakened hired horseWord Frequency Hackney(ˈhæknɪ) noun a borough of NE Greater London: formed in 1965 from the former boroughs of Shoreditch, Stoke Newington, and Hackney; nearby are Hackney Marshes, the largest recreation ground in London. Pop: 208 400 (2003 est). Area: 19 sq km (8 sq miles) |
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