baker's dozen
noun
- a group of thirteen十三, 一打加一:
a baker's dozen of love songs
13首爱情歌曲。
词源
late 16th cent.: from the former bakers' custom of adding an extra loaf to a dozen sold, this representing the retailer's profit.
| 单词 | baker's dozen |
| 释义 | baker's dozennoun
词源 late 16th cent.: from the former bakers' custom of adding an extra loaf to a dozen sold, this representing the retailer's profit. |
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