Mascotte n. (Mascotte)人名;(英)马斯科特
- In a time when mass media was restricted to print and live performance an operetta like La Mascotte was enough to launch a new word into English.
在一个大众传媒仅限于纸质出版物的年代,像“吉祥物”这样的一出歌剧已足以为英文词汇添丁了。
Mascot \Mas"cot\, Mascotte \Mas"cotte\, n. [Through French fr.
Pr. mascot a little sorcerer or magician, mascotto
witchcraft, sorcery.]
1. A person who is supposed to bring good luck to the
household to which he or she belongs.
2. Hence: Anything that brings good luck; especially, an
animal kept by a group, as a sports team, to serve as a
symbol and to bring luck.
[1913 Webster +PJC]