die-hard的词源
英文词源
- diehard




- also die-hard, 1844 (n.), in reference to the 57th Regiment of Foot in the British Army; as an adjective, attested from 1871; from die (v.) + hard (adv.). As a brand name of an automobile battery, DieHard, introduced by Sears in 1967.
中文词源
原为战斗口号,死战到底,来自1811年英国57步兵团际军中校William Indlis在受伤后仍上前线,并高呼”Diehard”鼓舞士气,最终扭转局势,取得战争胜利。后词义贬义化。参照电影《虎胆龙威》。
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