1841, shortened form of advertisement. Long resisted by those in the trade, and according to Mencken (1945) denounced by William C. D'Arcy (president of Associated Advertising Clubs of the World) as "the language of bootblacks, ... beneath the dignity of men of the advertising profession."
雙語例句
1. He's probably narked because he didn't see the ad himself.
他可能會有些惱火，因為沒有親眼看到廣告。
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2. The Roman Empire was divided in the fourth century AD.
羅馬帝國于公元4世紀分裂。
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3. The cathedral was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1136 AD.
大教堂在公元1136年的大火中被付之一炬。
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4. The original castle was probably built about AD 860.
最初的城堡可能建于公元860年左右。
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5. He's good at ad-libbing his way out of trouble.