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发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2001年12月03日20:09:29 星期一), 转信

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【 原文由 yangs 所发表 】


lemon

Definition: A defective product, or anything that doesn't work very well; so
mething which breaks constantly, particularly a car.

Example:  1) Tom's new car turned out to be a lemon.
2) My new computer is a lemon; I should just throw it out the window.

Etymology: A "lemon" is a citrus fruit with a tart or sour (not sweet) flavo
r. In the 1800's, people started using the word 'lemon' to describe people w
ho were sour (or unfriendly). Over time, 'lemon' came to refer to anything t
hat was defective or broken.

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            The shining sea            我可以 划船不用浆                                    
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            The blue sky               我可以 扬帆没有风向                                 
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