| 释义 |
mold·wrap
\ˈmōlˌdwȯrp\ noun
or mold·i·warp \-ldiˌw-\
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English moldewerp, moldewarp, moldywarp, molwarp; akin to Old Saxon moldwerp mole, Middle Dutch moldewerp, Middle High German multwerf, moltwerf; all from a prehistoric West Germanic compound whose 1st constituent is represented by English mold (I) and whose 2d constituent is akin to Old English weorpan to throw — more at warp
1. dialect Britain : a European mole (Talpa europaea)
2. dialect : a stupid or shiftless person
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