| 单词 | jerry-building |
| 释义 | > as lemmasjerry-ˈbuilding jerry-ˈbuilding n. the speculative building of houses, etc. of bad materials and unsubstantial workmanship. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > [noun] > speculative or of poor materials jerry-building1885 the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [noun] > unskilful action or working > clumsy or unskilled building or construction jerry-building1885 jerryism1885 1885 J. E. C. Munro Legal Posit. Landlords & Tenants 164 To put an end to the jerry building. 1890 Sir N. Barnaby in Daily News 15 Nov. 6/2 As to jerry-building of the ships... He would say that anything in the nature of jerry-building was absolutely impossible at any dockyard in the United Kingdom. < as lemmas |
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