| 单词 | irish bridge |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIrish bridge Irish bridge n. a ford consisting of a causeway of stones or concrete across the bed of a river, stream, etc., typically lying below the surface of the water.Apparently originally used by engineers in British India for waterways where a ford was only necessary during the rainy season.Now likely to be considered offensive. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > street > [noun] > gutter in a street > drain across a road or street Irish bridge1866 spoon drain1934 1866 D. Forbes Dict. Hindustani & Eng. (ed. 2) i. 473/1 Salāmī, a pavement across the bed of a watercourse; an Irish bridge. 1891 Admin. Rep. Baluchistan Agency 1889–90 35 Constructing an Irish bridge on the Barnes Road..R 122 3 3. 1960 T. Zinkin Rishi viii. 124 Crossing the Irish bridge felt like driving through an ordinary puddle of water. 1969 ‘M. Innes’ Family Affair xv. 167 You cross the river by an Irish bridge... It's just a bridge, but built under the water instead of over it... It's really a reliable sort of ford. 2003 R. A. Gabriel Mil. Hist. Anc. Israel iv. 129 Although often fabricated of concrete, an Irish bridge can easily be constructed of stone. < as lemmas |
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