请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 old lady of threadneedle street
释义 DictionarySeeold ladyIdiomsSeethe Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street


Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

nickname for the Bank of England. [Br. Culture: Misc.]See: Finance
LegalSeeBank of England

Old Lady of Threadneedle Street


Old Lady of Threadneedle Street

A nickname for the Bank of England. The term is derived from a woman named Sarah Whitehead, who, after her brother's execution for forgery, went to the Bank of England every day to ask to see him. After her death in the mid-1800s, she was buried in a field that later became the Bank's garden. She is said to haunt the Bank.
随便看

 

英语词典包含2567994条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 12:45:16