| 释义 |
‖ dessous|dəsu|
[Fr., = lower part; (pl.) underclothing (of women).]
1. Underwear.
1901‘C. Holland’ Mousmé 285 Mousmé had adopted the dainty dessous of Western woman. 1902E. Glyn Refl. Ambrosine 237 The tiniest pink satin slippers peeped out of billows of exquisite dessous.
2. Phr. dessous des cartes: the underside of the cards as they lie face downwards when dealt; fig. a secret aim or object, explanation, etc. kept in reserve.
1756Ld. Chesterfield Let. to Dayrolles 26 Nov., Misc. Wks. 1777 II. 435 There must be some dessous des cartes, some invisible wheels within wheels, which..I cannot guess at. 1820A. A. Opie Tales IV. 271 Sir Walter and Arthur laughed at this dessous des cartes. 1885‘L. Malet’ Col. Enderby's Wife iv. iii, Just a little something behind, an explanation, you know, a dessous-des-cartes. |