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发信人: yangs (Microsea永不止息), 信区: English
标  题: Slang of the day
发信站: 哈工大紫丁香 (2002年10月01日09:00:21 星期二), 站内信件


chow

Definition: Food, a meal (noun); to eat (verb).

Example: 1) I'm starving! Let's get some chow.
         2) Dinner is served. Let's chow!

Etymology: This word dates back to the 1800s, and may come from the Chinese-
American phrase 'chow-chow', which refers to a mixture of foods.

Synonyms: grub, eats

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            The shining sea            谁能够 划船不用浆                                    
            And                                                                     
            The blue sky               谁能够 扬帆没有风向                                 
            Share                                                                      
            The same  color                                                                 

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