来自PIE*dhengh, 覆盖。粪肥义来自古目耳曼时期,冬天人们在地下室上面铺一层粪肥以进行保暖,从而衍生该词义。
The whole body of journeymen tailors is divided into two classes, denominated Flints and Dungs: the former work by the day and receive all equal wages; the latter work generally by the piece [1824].Dung beetle attested by 1630s. In colloquial American English, tumble-bug. An Old English word for it was tordwifel "turd weevil."
来自柯林斯例句
来自《简明英汉词典》
来自《简明英汉词典》
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》