burton的词源

英文词源

burton (1)

"Meet with disaster; be ruined, destroyed, or killed", Second World War (originally RAF slang): perhaps referring to Burton ale, from Burton upon Trent.

burton (2)

"A light two-block tackle for hoisting", Early 18th century: alteration of Middle English Breton tackle, a nautical term in the same (see Breton).

中文词源

burton：失踪

常用于习语gone for a burton。二战俚语，词源存争议。Burton为英国著名啤酒品牌，可能是相互调侃喝完酒好上路。

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：burton 词源，burton 含义。