英语词汇“demijohn”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

demijohn

/ˈdɛmɪdʒɒn

noun

A bulbous narrow-necked bottle holding from 3 to 10 gallons of liquid, typically enclosed in a wicker cover.He was quite proud of it as he had gone to the coop, ‘selected’ the wine, bought several demijohns, and bottled it himself....

The imported liquor trade confined itself to a relatively narrow coastal strip because the fragile, bulky, heavy bottles and demijohns imposed transport restrictions.
Its products were landed at a small number of southern coastal ports and in standard cases of bottles and demijohns which could be quickly counted.

Origin

Mid 18th century: probably an alteration of French dame-jeanne 'Lady Jane', by association with demi- 'half-sized' and the given name John.

单词	demijohn
释义	demijohn /ˈdɛmɪdʒɒn / noun A bulbous narrow-necked bottle holding from 3 to 10 gallons of liquid, typically enclosed in a wicker cover.He was quite proud of it as he had gone to the coop, ‘selected’ the wine, bought several demijohns, and bottled it himself.... The imported liquor trade confined itself to a relatively narrow coastal strip because the fragile, bulky, heavy bottles and demijohns imposed transport restrictions. Its products were landed at a small number of southern coastal ports and in standard cases of bottles and demijohns which could be quickly counted. Origin Mid 18th century: probably an alteration of French dame-jeanne 'Lady Jane', by association with demi- 'half-sized' and the given name John.
随便看	M.Div. MDL Mdlle. Mdlle MDMA MDPV MDR MDS mdse. MDT me meaching meacon meaconing mea culpa mead mead-bench Meade, George mead-flower mead-hall Meadia Mead, Lake Mead, Margaret meadow meadow ant