| 释义 |
home-brew
[f. home n. + brew n.1]
1. Home-brewed ale, beer, or other beverage. Also fig.
1853Kane Grinnell Exp. xlvi. (1856) 429 A strong and manly home-brew of the best language in the world. 1874Lowell Agassiz Poet. Wks. 1890 IV. 110 The cider of the Judge's wit (Ripe-hearted homebrew). 1886T. Hardy Mayor Casterbr. I. 119 You can have some home-brew if you want to, you know.
2. Canad. Sport. A player, spec. of professional football, who is native to the country, town, etc., which he or his team represents. Also attrib.
1957Star Weekly (Toronto) 17 Aug. 9/1 The Leos still are short of homebrews and are plagued by a problem at quarterback they have never succeeded in solving. 1958Edmonton (Alberta) Jrnl. 18 June 12/3 To make room for import talent en route from the States, Edmonton Eskimos announced the release of 16-year-old home-brew third sacker Gene Kinesewich today. 1964Winnipeg Free Press 19 June 36/4 The chief economic factor is that American players, whether Canadianized or not, still draw more salary than homebrews. 1970Toronto Daily Star 24 Sept. 18/2 So what has become of Mike Wadsworth..and Walt Balasuk, another homebrew tackle? |