| 单词 | davy jones's locker |
| 释义 | Davy Jones's locker[ john-ziz, johnz ] / ˈdʒoʊn zɪz, dʒoʊnz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Davy Jones's locker ON THESAURUS.COM nounthe ocean's bottom, especially when regarded as the grave of all who perish at sea. Origin of Davy Jones's lockerFirst recorded in 1795–1805 Words nearby Davy Jones's lockerdavit, Davos, Davout, Davy, Davy Jones, Davy Jones's locker, Davy lamp, Davys, daw, dawah, dawbake Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with Davy Jones's lockerDavy Jones's locker Also, Davy's locker. The bottom of the sea, especially the grave of those who die at sea. For example, Caught out at sea during the hurricane, they thought they were heading for Davy Jones's locker. This term, first recorded in 1726, alludes to Davy Jones, a name given to the evil spirit of the sea. The ultimate origin of both Davy and Jones is disputed. A logical theory is that Jones referred to the biblical Jonah who was swallowed by a whale, and Davy was a corruption of a West Indian word for “devil.” The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Cultural definitions for Davy Jones's lockerDavy Jones's Locker Sailors' slang for the bottom of the ocean. Someone drowned at sea may be said to have “gone down to Davy Jones's Locker.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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