| 单词 | babbitt |
| 释义 | Babbitt in British English (ˈbæbɪt) noun US derogatory a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class Derived forms Babbittry (ˈBabbittry) or babbitry (ˈbabbitry) noun Word origin C20: after George Babbitt, central character in the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewisbabbitt in British English (ˈbæbɪt) verb (transitive) to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy Babbitt in American English (ˈbæbɪt) Milton Byron1916- ; U.S. composer babbitt in American English 1 (ˈbæbɪt) US noun 1. Babbitt metal verb transitive 2. to line or cover with Babbitt metal babbitt in American English 2 (ˈbæbɪt), ˈBabbitt (ˈbæbɪt) US noun a smugly narrow and conventional person interested chiefly in business and social success; Philistine Derived forms babbittry (ˈbabbittry) noun or ˈBabbittry Word origin after George Babbitt, title character of a satirical novel (1922) by Sinclair Lewis |
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