中英词典查询

byword [ˈbaɪwɜ:rd]

n. 格言; 谚语; 笑柄; 代名词;
复数:: bywords

例句:

  • The Church courts were a byword for iniquity.
    来自J. A. Froude
  • The name Chanel became a byword for elegance.
    夏奈尔这个名字成了优雅的代名词。
  • His name became a byword for excellence in Saskatchewar hunting circles.
    他的名字在萨斯喀彻温河狩猎区成了优秀(猎犬)的别名.
  • His cowardice made him a byword to all who knew him.
    由于他的懦弱,他在认识他的人中已被当作笑料.
  • His byword, though, is not tactical but emotional.
    来自NEWYORKER
  • The Mississippi Delta has long been a byword for hard times.
    来自BBC