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bowie

UK //ˈbəʊi//US //ˈboʊi//

词源

刀具义项源自19世纪美国拓荒者James 'Jim' Bowie;人名义项来自英语姓氏,原意为『金发』(古英语『boga』+后缀『-ie』)。

noun

❶ 一种大型猎刀,刀身宽且锋利,通常带有护手,以美国拓荒者吉姆·鲍伊命名。

“He carried a bowie knife for protection in the wilderness.”

(他在荒野中携带一把鲍伊刀用于防身。)

“The bowie is known for its distinctive clip-point blade.”

(鲍伊刀以其独特的夹点刀片而闻名。)

同义词:hunting knife, clip-point knife, frontier knife

常见短语

Bowie knife — 特指鲍伊设计的猎刀款式,常用于户外活动或历史重现场景。

“The mountain man pulled out his Bowie knife to cut the rope.”

(那位山地人抽出他的鲍伊刀割断绳子。)

Bowie-esque — 形容具有大卫·鲍伊艺术风格的表演、音乐或时尚。

“Her stage costume had a very Bowie-esque flair.”

(她的舞台服装带有强烈的鲍伊风格。)