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单词 pea-shoot
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Definition of pea-shoot in English:

pea-shoot

verb ˈpiːʃuːt
  • with object To shoot peas at (a person or thing) using a pea-shooter; also figurative. Also (occasionally) without object.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Kingsley (1830–1876), novelist and essayist. From pea + shoot, after earlier pea-shooter and probably also pea-shooting.

 
 

Definition of pea-shoot in US English:

pea-shoot

verbˈpiːʃuːt
  • with object To shoot peas at (a person or thing) using a pea-shooter; also figurative. Also (occasionally) without object.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Kingsley (1830–1876), novelist and essayist. From pea + shoot, after earlier pea-shooter and probably also pea-shooting.

 
 
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