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pell

UK //pɛl//US //pɛl//

词源

源自古法语 'pel'(木桩、柱子),最终来自拉丁语 'palus'(木桩)。财务记录的词义来自中古英语,与羊皮纸(parchment)相关。

noun

❶ 指古代用于练习剑术或格斗的木制假人,通常用于训练士兵或骑士的武器技巧。

“The knight practiced his sword skills on the pell every morning.”

(骑士每天早上都在木桩上练习剑术。)

“A well-worn pell stood in the courtyard of the training ground.”

(训练场的院子里立着一根磨损严重的练习木桩。)

❶ 历史上指用于记录财务交易的羊皮纸或账本,特指英国财政部的官方记录。

“The Exchequer's pell contained records of all royal expenditures.”

(财政部的羊皮账本记录了所有王室开支。)

“Ancient financial transactions were meticulously recorded on the pell.”

(古代财务交易被仔细记录在羊皮账本上。)

同义词:post, stake, manikin, ledger, record

常见短语

pell-mell — 形容混乱无序的状态或行为,指人们匆忙、杂乱无章地移动或做事。

“The crowd ran pell-mell when the fire alarm sounded.”

(火警响起时人群混乱地四处奔逃。)