greave

[griv]
  • n. 护胫套

英文词源


greave (n.)
"metal armor to protect the front of the leg below the knee," c. 1300, from Old French greve "shin, armor for the leg" (12c.), of unknown origin. [Klein suggests it ultimately is from Egyptian Arabic gaurab "stocking, apparel for the leg."]

双语例句


1. The Sun quoted furious parents of children at High Greave Junior School.
报纸援引了愤怒的海格里夫小学学生家长的话.

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