penny-farthing的词源

英文词源

pennyfarthing (adj.)

also penny farthing, penny-farthing, "ineffective," 1887, from penny + farthing, the two together making but a small sum. The noun, in reference to the kind of bicycle with a small wheel in back and a big one in front (so called from the notion of different size coins) is first recorded 1927.

中文词源

penny-farthing：前轮大，后轮小的自行车

penny,便士，farthing,四分之一便士，法寻，词源同four.比喻用法。

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