| 释义 |
bosh
I. \ˈbäsh\ noun
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Etymology: perhaps from German dialect bosch grass-covered slope; akin to Old High German busc
1. : the lower sloping part of a blast furnace where the diameter increases to a maximum above the tuyeres
2. : a trough used in forging and smelting in which tools and ingots are cooled
3. : a tank of boiling soda water in which metal parts are washed
II. noun
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Etymology: Turkish boş empty, useless
1. : absurd or empty talk, actions, ideas, or opinions : pretentious nonsense : silliness
< what he would say would be utter bosh — Joseph Conrad >
< all the trappings and bosh which goes to make up the autarchic state — Times Literary Supplement >
— often used interjectionally to express disapproval or disbelief
2. : something worthless or trifling
< bosh consisting of corny short stories, on the gangster or Western pattern — J.B.Priestley > |