单词 | trophy lock |
释义 | > as lemmastrophy lock trophy lock n. [ < trophy n. + lock n.1] a lock of hair cut from the head of an enemy or victim and kept as a trophy. ΚΠ 1837 J. T. Irving Hunters of Prairie II. vii. 85 It showed that even in old age he shrank not from battle, and still left the trophy lock for his conqueror. 1864 Jrnl. Brit. Archaeol. Assoc. 20 80 The rest long, lank, and of a light-brown and grey colour, the trophy locks, no doubt, of slaughtered enemies! 2009 Sun (Nexis) 16 June 33 Ruth..is horrified to discover the attacker has been taking trophy locks of hair from his victims. < as lemmas |
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