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单词 black-letter day
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Definition of black-letter day in English:

black-letter day

noun
Typography
  • A day in the church calendar marked in black letters (as opposed to the red letters traditionally used to mark saints' days); (hence) an inauspicious day.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Tobias Smollett (1721–1771), writer.

 
 

Definition of black-letter day in US English:

black-letter day

noun
Typography
  • A day in the church calendar marked in black letters (as opposed to the red letters traditionally used to mark saints' days); (hence) an inauspicious day.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Tobias Smollett (1721–1771), writer.

 
 
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