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单词
mae west
释义
mae west
in British English
(
meɪ
)
noun
slang
an inflatable life jacket, esp as issued to the US armed forces for emergency use
Word origin
C20: after
Mae West,
1892–1980, American actress, renowned for her generous bust
Mae West
in American English
(
ˈmeɪˈwɛst
)
an inflatable life jacket for use as by aviators downed at sea
Word origin
after
Mae West
(1892-1980), buxom U.S. actress
Examples of 'mae west' in a sentence
mae west
25. I will not do impressions of Bette Davis, Tallulah Bankhead, Mae West or Paul Lynde.
Maupin, Armistead
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to compose o.s.
to compromise with sb
to conceal sth from sb
to concede that ...
to concentrate on doing sth
to concentrate one's energies/attention on sth
to concentrate on sth
to concern o.s. with
to conclude that ...
to conclude with sth
to condemn sb to death/life imprisonment etc
to condition sb (to do sth)
to conduct o.s.
to confer sth (on sb)
to confer (with sb about sth)
to confess sth to sb
to confess to sth/to doing sth
to confide in sb
to confide sth to sb
to confide to sb that ...
to confine o.s. to sth/to doing sth
to confine sb to sth
to confine sth (to sth)
to confirm that ...
to confiscate sth from sb
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