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单词 Gentle Annie
释义

Gentle Annie

noun Australian /NZ ironic
A steep slope or hill: driving across creeks with Gentle Annies on the other side is very trying to the nerves of elderly lady passengers...
  • We travelled via the Gentle Annie to Hawke's Bay before crossing over the range to catch the ferry.
  • There was one moment at speed over a blind peak on the famous Gentle Annie near Taihape when the road was visible in the middle distance curling up the hill.
  • In this vehicle, even the brilliant Gentle Annie between Taihape and Napier was chewed up with ease.

Origin

Late 19th century: perhaps from the name of a famously steep road in New Zealand, between Taihape and Napier.

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