英语词源
- aggie (n.1)
- "college student studying agriculture," by 1880, American English college slang, from agriculture + -ie.
- aggie (n.2)
- type of toy marble, by 1905, American English, colloquial shortening of agate (q.v.).
Excited groups gather about rude circles scratched in the mud, and there is talk of "pureys," and "reals," and "aggies," and "commies," and "fen dubs!" There is a rich click about the bulging pockets of the boys, and every so often in school time something drops on the floor and rolls noisily across the room. When Miss Daniels asks: "Who did that?" the boys all look so astonished. Who did what pray tell? ["McClure's Magazine," May 1905]
权威例句
- 1. The Aggie replied,'sir, I believe that would be giddy - up. "
- 这个大学生慢条斯理的说, “ 先生, 我相信是昏死过去. ”
- 2. Maybe I will buy a $ 800 Aggie ring next year when I have money.
- 也许明年等我有了钱,我也会订一枚它们的800美圆的毕业生戒指吧.
- 3. Aggie was looking at him in such an astonishment that she hardly noticed what he said.
- 艾吉大婶正那样惊讶地看着他,以致都没有注意到他讲的话.