1841, shortened form of advertisement. Long resisted by those in the trade, and according to Mencken (1945) denounced by William C. D'Arcy (president of Associated Advertising Clubs of the World) as "the language of bootblacks, ... beneath the dignity of men of the advertising profession."
双语例句
1. He's probably narked because he didn't see the ad himself.
他可能会有些恼火，因为没有亲眼看到广告。
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2. The Roman Empire was divided in the fourth century AD.
罗马帝国于公元4世纪分裂。
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3. The cathedral was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1136 AD.
大教堂在公元1136年的大火中被付之一炬。
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4. The original castle was probably built about AD 860.
最初的城堡可能建于公元860年左右。
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5. He's good at ad-libbing his way out of trouble.
