| 单词 | dyke |
| 释义 | dyke From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishBuilding, Water, Civildykedyke, dike /daɪk/ noun [countable]1 TBTTWa wall or bank built to keep back water and prevent flooding2 SYINSULT taboo informal an offensive word for a lesbian (=woman who is sexually attracted to women). Do not use this word.3 especially British EnglishTECTB a narrow passage to carry water away SYN ditchOrigin dyke 1. Old English dic “ditch, dike”2. (1900-2000) Probably from morphadyke “male and female person, homosexual” ((1900-2000)), from hermaphrodite |
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