词汇 | shylock |
释义 | shylock 1. noun 1 a person who illegally loans money at very high interest rates and often has violent collection procedures. The allusion to Shakespeare's usurious money-lender in The Merchant of Venice cannot be missed US, 1930. 2 in circus and carnival usage, the show's office secretary US, 1981 2. verb to engage in usurious loan practices UK, 1930 |
随便看 |
|
青年旅行网英语在线翻译词典收录了440382条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。