| 释义 |
bo·lo
I. \ˈbōlō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish, probably from a native name in the Philippines
: a long and usually rather heavy Philippine single-edged knife resembling a machete
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to cut, hack, or kill with a bolo
III. noun
(-s)
: bolo punch
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps from Malay bulu hairy or feathery covering
: a parasitic Malayan plant (Rafflesia schadenbergii) with enormous flowers
V. noun
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Etymology: from Bolo Pascha died 1918, assumed name of a German agent in France who was convicted of treason
1. usually capitalized : defeatist; especially : one acting traitorously
2. usually capitalized, slang : bolshevist
3. slang
a. : a soldier who fails to qualify on the rifle range
b. : an incompetent or unreliable soldier : sad sack
VI. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to fail to qualify on the rifle range |