单词 | baksheesh |
释义 | bak·sheesh /ˌbækˈʃiːʃ/ noun [uncountable] MONEYmoney that people in the Middle East give to poor people, to someone who has helped them, or as a bribe 〔中东地区的〕施舍;小费,赏钱;贿赂Examples from the Corpusbaksheesh• However, the company's far greater resources of baksheesh soon restored them to liberty.• If this makes you uneasy, think about distributing a little preemptive baksheesh as a goodwill gesture.• All the paperwork seemed correct, except that most important paperwork of all - the baksheesh.Origin baksheesh (1700-1800) Persian bakhshish, from bakhshidan “to give”bak·sheesh nounChineseSyllable Middle money Corpus the to in that people give East poor |
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