hassock

英 ['hæsək]美 ['hæsək]
  • n. 跪垫；草丛；当座凳用的厚垫

中文词源

hassock 脚垫，跪垫

来自古英语hassuc,草丛。引申词义厚垫子，跪垫等。

英文词源

hassock (n.)
Old English hassuc "clump of grass, coarse grass," of unknown origin. Sense of "thick cushion" is first recorded 1510s, with the likely connection being the perceived similarity of a kneeling cushion and a tuft of grass. Related: Hassocky.

双语例句

1. The seat at that church is broad, and the hassock is well stuffed.
那个教堂里的座位很宽, 跪垫也垫得均匀.
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