three-legged iron stand, 12c., trefet, probably from a noun use of Latin tripedem (nominative tripes) "three-footed," from tri- "three" (see three) + pes "foot," from PIE root *ped- (1) "a foot" (see foot (n.)).
实用例句
1. Next, we turned down the Congressman's son and the Governor's -- right as a trivet, I confess it.
再往后, 咱们又没看上众议员和州长家的公子 —— 我承认这也没有什么不妥.
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2. He went to bed as as a trivet. Shall I run up and look at him?
他去睡觉时是很好的呀, 要我上楼去看看他 吗 ?
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3. Joan was feverish last night, but she is as right as a trivet his morning.
