ripper的词源

英文词源

ripper (n.)

1610s, agent noun from rip (v.). Meaning "killer who mutilates his victims" (1890) is from Jack the Ripper, notorious London murderer, whose nickname contains a pun on ripper in sense of "tool for ripping" old slates, etc. (1823) and the slang meaning "excellent person or thing, a 'ripping' fellow" (1838), from ripping "excellent, splendid."

中文词源

ripper：滑雪板运动高手

比喻用法，来自 rip,撕开，撕裂，-er,人。

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