| 释义 |
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024doss (dos),USA pronunciation [Chiefly Brit.]n. - British Termsa place to sleep, esp. in a cheap lodging house.
- British Termssleep.
v.i. - British Termsto sleep or lie down in any convenient place.
- origin, originally obscure 1775–85
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: doss /dɒs/ Brit slang vb - (intransitive) often followed by down: to sleep, esp in a dosshouse
- (intransitive) often followed by around: to pass time aimlessly
n - a bed, esp in a dosshouse
- a slang word for sleep
- short for dosshouse
- a task or pastime requiring little effort: making a film is a bit of a doss
Etymology: 18th Century: of uncertain origin |