| 单词 |
been-to |
| 释义 |
been-to|ˈbiːntuː| Also bintu. [f. been pa. pple. + to prep.] A term used in Africa and Asia for a person who has been to England, usu. for education. Also attrib.
1960M. Laurence This Side Jordan iv. 82 Who did he think he was, a ‘been-to’ man, educated abroad, like Victor? Ibid. xiv. 251 She was obviously a ‘been-to’, probably trained in England. 1961Time 3 Nov. 65/1 An educated modern African..sometimes calls himself a Bintu, meaning ‘been to’ Oxford or Cambridge. |

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