knackers' yard
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈknackers’ yard (also knacker’s) noun [countable] British English 1. Ta place where horses are killed 宰马场2. ready/fit for the knacker’s yard too old to be useful or to work properly 旧得不能用[运作]的Origin knackers' yard (1800-1900) knacker “horse-killer” ((19-20 centuries)) from knacker “saddle-maker”, perhaps from a Scandinavian language
ˈknackers’ yard nounChineseSyllable
knackers' yard
ˈknackers’ yard
(also knacker’s) noun [countable] British English
2. ready/fit for the knacker’s yard too old to be useful or to work properly
ˈknackers’ yard
(also knacker’s) noun [countable] British English Date: 1800-1900
Origin: knacker 'horse-killer' (19-20 centuries) from knacker 'saddle-maker', perhaps from a Scandinavian language
1. a place where horses are killedOrigin: knacker 'horse-killer' (19-20 centuries) from knacker 'saddle-maker', perhaps from a Scandinavian language
2. ready/fit for the knacker’s yard too old to be useful or to work properly