释义 |
quirt I. \ˈkwər]t, -wə̄], -wəi], usu ]d.+V\ noun (-s) Etymology: Mexican Spanish cuarta quirt, whip, probably from cuarta lead mule, lead mule of a four-mule team, from Spanish, feminine of cuarto fourth, from Latin quartus — more at quart : a riding whip used especially in the western United States and consisting of a short handle (as of wood or leather) to which is attached a rawhide lash II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to strike, coerce, or drive with or as if with a quirt |