单词 | jim crow |
释义 | jim crow(ˈdʒɪm ˈkrəʊ) noun (often capitals) US 1. a. the policy or practice of segregating Black people b. (as modifier) jim-crow laws 2. a. an offensive term for a Black person b. (as modifier) a jim-crow saloon 3. an implement for bending iron bars or rails 4. a crowbar fitted with a claw Derived forms jim-crowism (ˈjim-ˈcrowism) noun Word origin C19: from Jim Crow, name of song used as the basis of an act by Thomas Rice (1808–60), American entertainer |
随便看 |
英语词典包含233703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。