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单词 pottage
释义
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pottage

/ˈpɒtɪdʒ/
noun
mass noun
archaic soup or stew
〈古〉汤; 炖菜。
短语

sell something for a mess of pottage

sell something for a ridiculously small amount
为蝇头小利出售。
[ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to the story of Esau who sold his birthright (Gen. 25:31).]
词源
Middle English (as potage): from Old French potage 'that which is put into a pot'. Compare with POTAGE and PORRIDGE.
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