| 释义 |
thank-you-ma'am
\ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably so called from the fact that such rough spots cause a passenger in a vehicle to double over in a way reminiscent of the bow formerly prescribed as an adjunct of an expression of thanks to a woman
: a bump or depression in a road; specifically : a small ridge or hollow made across a road especially on a hillside to cause water to run off |