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单词 pearl-dive
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Definition of pearl-dive in English:

pearl-dive

verb ˈpəːlˌdʌɪv
slang
  • 1no object Originally and chiefly US. To wash dishes in a cafe or restaurant.

  • 2no object Surfing. = "pearl".

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in John Dos Passos (1896–1970), writer. From pearl + dive, after pearl diver, pearl diving.

Definition of pearl-dive in US English:

pearl-dive

verbˈpəːlˌdʌɪv
slang
  • 1no object Originally and chiefly US. To wash dishes in a cafe or restaurant.

  • 2no object Surfing. = "pearl".

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in John Dos Passos (1896–1970), writer. From pearl + dive, after pearl diver, pearl diving.

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