释义 |
grim·thorpe \ˈgrim(p)ˌthȯ(ə)rp\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: after Sir Edmund Beckett, first Baron Grimthorpe died 1905 English lawyer and architect whose restoration of St. Albans cathedral in England was severely criticized : to remodel (an ancient building) without proper knowledge or care to retain its original quality and character |