| 释义 |
furrin, a.|ˈfʌrɪn|
Humorous or dialectal perversion of foreign.
1895Mrs. H. Ward Bessie Costrell iii. 52 'Ee's a bishop, they ses—someun from furrin parts. 1915F. H. Burnett Lost Prince vi. 60 It'd be likely to be in some o' these furrin places. England'd be too far. 1950L. Durrell Spirit of Place (1969) 104 Dear Anne, I have been owing you a letter From furrin parts. 1969E. McGirr Entry of Death vii. 145 May I present Sergeant Griffid. I'll spell it on account of it being hard on furrin ears. |