"strip of wood forming the border of a field," 1570s, from Old English sceaga "copse," cognate with North Frisian skage "farthest edge of cultivated land," Old Norse skage "promontory," and perhaps with Old English sceaga "rough matted hair" (see shag (n.)). The Old English word also is the source of the surname Shaw (attested from late 12c.) and its related forms.
实用例句
1. This book is suffused with Shaw's characteristic wry Irish humour.
这本书充满了萧伯纳独特的爱尔兰式幽默与嘲讽。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.--George Bernard Shaw
