单词 | salvo |
释义 | salvo salvo1 /sal"voh/, n. , pl. salvos, salvoes. 1. a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc. 2. a round of fire given as a salute. 3. a round of cheers or applause. [1585-95; earlier salva < It << L salve SALVE3] salvo2 /sal"voh/, n. , pl. salvos. Archaic. 1. an excuse or quibbling evasion. 2. something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings. [1635-45; < L salvo, abl. of salvus safe, found in legal phrases] |
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