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单词 pitch-kettled
释义

pitch-kettled

/ˈpɪtʃˌkɛtld/
slang. Now rare
adjective
Utterly puzzled; confounded, nonplussed.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in Francis Grose (d. 1791), antiquary. Apparently from pitch kettle + -ed. The underlying metaphor is unclear; perhaps the implication is of being stuck in pitch, or perhaps it refers to the darkness of the contents of a pitch kettle.

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