Mrs O'Leary's cow
/ˌmɪsɪz əʊˌlɪəriz ˈkaʊ/
/ˌmɪsɪz əʊˌlɪriz ˈkaʊ/
- the cow that is traditionally blamed for the great Chicago fire in October 1871. Mrs O'Leary lived in the west part of Chicago on De Koven Street. People there claimed that her cow kicked over an oil lamp, though Mrs O'Leary herself denied it. The fire burned for nearly a week, killing 250 people and destroying 7 450 buildings.
O'Leary太太的牛：传统上是1871年10月芝加哥大火的罪魁祸首。O'Leary太太住在芝加哥西部的De Koven街。那里的人声称她的牛被油灯踢了，尽管奥利里太太自己否认了。大火燃烧了近一周，造成250人死亡，并摧毁了7 450座建筑物。