clinker的词源

英文词源

clinker (n.)

"mass of slag," 1769, from klincard (1640s), a type of paving brick made in Holland, from Dutch klinkaerd, from klinken "to ring" (as it does when struck), of imitative origin. Also "a clinch-nail;" hence clinker-built (1769). The meaning "stupid mistake" is first recorded 1950 in American English; originally (1942) "a wrong note in music."

中文词源

clinker：炉渣，错误

来自clink.俚语错误，不合适宜的声音，比较blooper,clanger.

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