• 基础释义
  • 例句
  • 柯林斯词典释义
例句
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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    (某一特征的)代名词,代表人物,典型事物
    Someone or something that is a byword for a particular quality is well known for having that quality.
    例句
    ...a region that had become a byword for violence and degeneracy. 成了暴力和堕落代名词的地区 ...the Rolls-Royce brand name, a byword for quality. 劳斯莱斯品牌——品质的典范
  • N-COUNT
    口头禅;俗语
    A byword is a word or phrase which people often use.
    例句
    Loyalty and support became the bywords of the day. 忠诚和支持成了那个时代人们时常挂在嘴边的词儿。