| 释义 |
knacker/ˈnækə/ n. & v. Brit. [英]●n. 1 a buyer of usu. old horses, cattle, etc. for slaughter 收买(马、牛等)老弱家畜的人(屠宰后出售) 2 a buyer of old houses, ships, etc. for the materials 收买旧屋(或旧船等)以拆取其材料的人 ●v. tr. slang [俚语] 1 kill 杀死 2 (esp. as 尤作 knackered adj.) exhaust, wear out 筋疲力尽(的)，耗尽的 [18th c. in the sense ‘old or worn-out horse’: perhaps from ealier knacker ‘harness-maker’] |