ringleader的词源
英文词源
- ringleader (n.)
- c. 1500, from Middle English phrase to lead the ring (mid-14c.), probably from a medieval metaphor from dancing. See ring (n.1) + lead (v.1).
中文词源
ring,马戏场,leader,领班,老板。字面意思即马戏场老板,比喻用法。
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