"British soldier," 1884, from Thomas Atkins, since 1815 the typical sample name for filling in army forms. Tommy gun (1929) is short for Thompson gun (see Thompson). Soon extended to other types of sub-machine gun, especially those favored by the mob.
双语例句
1. Lewis is matched against the WBO's heavyweight champion, Tommy Morrison.
刘易斯对决世界拳击组织的重量级拳王汤米·莫里森。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Tommy Tune gives the choreography his usual class and zip.
汤米·图恩在编排的舞蹈中注入其一贯的优雅和活力。
来自柯林斯例句
3. "You are rude and obtrusive, Mr Galbraith," said Tommy.
“您粗暴无礼而且冒失莽撞，加尔布雷思先生，”汤米说道。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He watched Karl run across the street to Tommy.
