13c., "seagoing vessel having both sails and oars," from Old French galie, galee "boat, warship, galley," from Medieval Latin galea or Catalan galea, from Late Greek galea, of unknown origin. The word has made its way into most Western European languages. Originally "low, flat-built seagoing vessel of one deck," once a common type in the Mediterranean. Meaning "cooking range or cooking room on a ship" dates from 1750.
The printing sense of galley, "oblong tray that holds the type once set," is from 1650s, from French galée in the same sense, in reference to the shape of the tray. As a short form of galley-proof it is attested from 1890.
雙語例句
1. 'What the devil do you do in that galley there?'
“你鉆到那旮旯里搞什么鬼呀? ”
來自英漢文學 - 雙城記
2. On its way to the standing - galley Tilbury's notice got pied.
提爾伯里的訃告字版送到備用架上的時候,被弄亂了.
來自英漢文學 - 三萬元遺產
3. Thomas Mugridge popped out of his galley like a jack - in - the - box.
湯瑪斯?茂格立治從廚房里一躍而出,象是裝在盒子里的彈簧人一般.
來自辭典例句
4. Thomas Mugrideg popped out of his galley like a jack - in - the - box.
湯瑪斯·茂格立治 從廚房里一躍而出,象是裝在盒子里的彈簧人一般.
來自辭典例句
5. Mugridge was back in the galley, he became greasily radiant.