| 单词 |
flash-house |
| 释义 |
flash-house [f. flash a.3 + house.] A house frequented by ‘flash’ persons (see flash a.3 5); a resort of thieves; also, a brothel.
1816Rep. Committee on Police Metrop. 209 Is the flash⁓house an assistance to the officer? 1828Macaulay Ess., Hallam (1843) I. 192 The humours of a gang of footpads, revelling with their favourite beauties at a flash-house. 1922Joyce Ulysses 434 You won't get a virgin in the flash houses. |

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。
相关内容:
相关热词搜索:flashhouse英英词典英英释义英语词汇意思用法释义英语