| 释义 |
cain
I. \ˈkān\ noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Cain, the eldest son of Adam and the first murderer, described in Gen 4, from Hebrew Qayin
: trouble, disturbance, uproar — used chiefly in the phrase raise Cain
< the children were raising Cain upstairs >
< if I'm late again the boss will raise Cain >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English cane, from Scottish Gaelic cāin rent; akin to Middle Irish cāin law, probably from Late Latin canon decree, tribute, from Latin, model — more at canon
Scotland : animals or produce of the land paid as a rent in kind |