Lady Godiva
의미: Fiver (five pounds).
'Got a Lady Godiva?' asks for five pounds. The legendary naked horsewoman of Coventry provides a memorable rhyme for the five-pound note.
예문
- Lend us a Lady Godiva. 借我五英镑Préstame cinco libras5ポンド貸して5파운드만 빌려줘.
- That'll be a Lady. 一共五英镑Son cinco libras5ポンドになります5파운드입니다.
- Only got a Lady on me. 我身上只有五英镑Solo llevo cinco libras encima5ポンドしか持ってない5파운드밖에 없어.
발음
/ˌleɪdi ɡəˈdaɪvə/
사용 가이드
맥락: money, lending, payment
어조: casual, humorous
✓ 올바른 표현
- Lady Godiva五英镑Cinco libras5ポンド札5파운드
- Lady五英镑Cinco libras5ポンド5파운드
- A Lady五英镑Cinco libras5ポンド5파운드
흔한 실수
- Often shortened to 'Lady'
- Historical/legendary reference
기원과 역사
Lady Godiva, the legendary 11th-century noblewoman who rode naked through Coventry, rhymes with fiver (£5). The famous story makes it a memorable rhyme.
어원: Lady Godiva rhymes with fiver
최초 기록: 20th century
문화적 배경
Era: 20th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Working class origins
Pop culture: Lady Godiva legend
Regional notes: British, well-known.
이야기와 상식
According to legend, Lady Godiva rode naked through Coventry to protest her husband's taxes. Whether true or not, her name became immortalized in Cockney slang for the humble five-pound note.
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