单词 | Babbitt |
释义 | Babbitt(ˈbæbɪt) noun US derogatory a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class Derived forms Babbittry (ˈBabbittry) or babbitry (ˈbabbitry) noun Word origin C20: after George Babbitt, central character in the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewisbabbitt(ˈbæbɪt) verb (transitive) to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy |
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