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单词 Davy Jones's locker
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Definition of Davy Jones's locker in English:

Davy Jones's locker

noun
informal
  • The bottom of the sea, especially regarded as the grave of those drowned at sea.

    the reef will consign us all to Davy Jones's locker
    Example sentencesExamples
    • And you'd have thought they'd at least shed a tear or two when their old man vanishes into Davy Jones's locker.
    • The time has come for Jack Sparrow to be rescued from Davy Jones's Locker.
    • A dinosaur-era Davy Jones's locker of large, predatory sea reptiles has been discovered by fossil hunters on an Arctic island.
    • Have my officer, Johnny; send him to Davy Jones's locker if he fights.
    • And soon I will be resting in a cold and watery grave In Davy Jones's locker.
    Synonyms
    the sea, the ocean, the water

Origin

Extension of early 18th-century nautical slang Davy Jones, denoting the evil spirit of the sea.

 
 

Definition of Davy Jones's locker in US English:

Davy Jones's locker

nounˌdeɪvi ˌdʒoʊnz(əz) ˈlɑkərˌdāvē ˌjōnz(əz) ˈläkər
informal
  • The bottom of the sea, especially regarded as the grave of those drowned at sea.

    the reef will consign us all to Davy Jones's locker
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Have my officer, Johnny; send him to Davy Jones's locker if he fights.
    • And soon I will be resting in a cold and watery grave In Davy Jones's locker.
    • A dinosaur-era Davy Jones's locker of large, predatory sea reptiles has been discovered by fossil hunters on an Arctic island.
    • And you'd have thought they'd at least shed a tear or two when their old man vanishes into Davy Jones's locker.
    • The time has come for Jack Sparrow to be rescued from Davy Jones's Locker.
    Synonyms
    the sea, the ocean, the water

Origin

Extension of early 18th-century nautical slang Davy Jones, denoting the evil spirit of the sea.

 
 
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