| 单词 | puddle jump |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspuddle jump puddle jump n. U.S. colloquial a short journey, esp. one made by aeroplane. ΚΠ 1940 N.Y. Times 30 Sept. 26 Four miles..was but a puddle jump for the sleek and towering racers [sc. yachts]. 1978 Newsweek (Nexis) 23 Oct. 75 Spurred by Federal deregulation and their own economics, many scheduled carriers are dropping unprofitable ‘puddle jumps’ to concentrate on the big-buck, long-haul business. 2001 K. Walker & M. Schone Son of Grifter xxviii. 287 I wasn't clear on the legalities, but what I figured Kenny was doing in his weekly puddle jumps to Havana was buying cigars at Cuban prices. < as lemmas |
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