| 单词 | brownie point |
| 释义 | Brownie pointnoun Informal.a credit toward advancement or good standing gained especially by currying favor. Origin of Brownie pointFirst recorded in 1960–65; from the point system based on good behavior and performance used by Brownies for advancement Words nearby Brownie pointBrownian motion, Brownian movement, brownie, Brownie Guide, Brownie Guider, Brownie point, brownie points, brown induration of the lung, Browning, Browning automatic rifle, Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Brownie pointBrownie point nouna notional mark to one's credit earned for being seen to do the right thing Word Origin for Brownie pointC20: from the mistaken notion that Brownie Guides earn points for good deeds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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