| 单词 | grinch |
| 释义 | grinch in British English (ɡrɪntʃ) noun US informal a person whose lack of enthusiasm or bad temper has a depressing effect on others Word origin C20: from a character in the 1957 children's book How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss (1904–91), US writer and illustrator, whose full name was Theodor SeussGeiselgrinch in American English (ɡrɪntʃ) noun a person or thing that spoils or dampens the pleasure of others Word origin [1965–70; from the Grinch, name of a character created by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel)]This word is first recorded in the period 1965–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Finlandization, double-book, genetic engineering, isometric exercise, wraparoundExamples of 'grinch' in a sentence |
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