shirt-sleeve
名词 n.
形容词 adj.
英文释义
名词 n.
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Alternative form of shirt sleeve.
— Not one of those rustic wassals of the Ouse of Widdlers, but ad his air curled and his shirt-sleaves tied up with pink ribbing as he led to the macy dance some appy country gal, with a black velvit boddice and a redd or yaller petticoat, a hormylu cross on her neck, and a silver harrow in her air!
形容词 adj.
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Having an informal, relaxed appearance or approach, particularly in business.
— He had a shirt-sleeve style of management.
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That allows working without the need of wearing a spacesuit.
— The Exploration Cooling Garment shall allow a crewmember to maintain their nominal shirt-sleeve range of motion.
词形变化
词源
词源 1
The adjective sense is derived from the practice of taking one’s jacket off and relaxing in shirt sleeves.
词源 2
The adjective sense is derived from the practice of taking one’s jacket off and relaxing in shirt sleeves.
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