| 单词 | kemp |
| 释义 | kemp kemp1 /kemp/, n. 1. Brit. Dial. a. a strong, brave warrior. b. an athlete, esp. a champion. c. a professional fighter. d. an impetuous or roguish young man. 2. Scot. and North Eng. a contest, as between two athletes or two groups of workers, esp. a reaping contest between farmworkers. v.i. 3. Scot. and North Eng. to contest, fight, or strive, esp. to strive in a reaping contest. [bef. 900; ME kempe, OE cempa; c. OFris kempa, kampa, MD, MLG kemp(e), OHG chemp(i)o; ult. < WGmc, perh. through L campio; see CHAMPION] kemp2 —kempy, adj. /kemp/, n. a short, coarse, brittle fiber, used chiefly in the manufacture of carpets. [1350-1400; ME kempe coarse (said of hair); akin to OE cenep mustache, bristly object, ON kampr mustache, cat's whiskers] |
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