Risley

名词 n. 专有名词

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A circus performer who performs antipodism, lying on the back while carrying burdens on the feet. attributive,sometimes
专有名词
  1. A placename:; A suburban area in Warrington borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6592). countable,uncountable
  2. A placename:; A village and civil parish (served by Risley with Hopwell Parish Council) in Erewash borough, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4635). countable,uncountable
  3. A habitational surname from Old English. countable

词形变化

Risleys plural Wrisley alternative Risleys plural Wrisley alternative

词源

词源 1
From Old English hrīs (“twig, branch; brushwood”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to rice + -ley (“lea”). The circus term comes from the name of Richard Risley Carlisle (1814–1874), who developed this kind of act in the United States.
词源 2
From Old English hrīs (“twig, branch; brushwood”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”); equivalent to rice + -ley (“lea”). The circus term comes from the name of Richard Risley Carlisle (1814–1874), who developed this kind of act in the United States.
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