单词 | forlorn hope |
释义 | forlorn hope n. 1. An arduous or nearly hopeless undertaking. 2. An advance guard of troops sent on a hazardous mission. [By folk etymology from Dutch verloren hoop, advance guard : verloren, past participle of verliezen, to lose; see leu- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + hoop, troop.] |
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