| 釋義 |
apple-johnn. wrinkled winter apple,ripened aboutSt. John's Day (27 December) and kept two years tobe in perfect condition when shrivelled and withered.thus typifying an aged lover皺皮的冬蘋果，（比喻）老情人。
△2H.IV.2.4.1: “What the devil hast thou broughtthere? apple-johns? Thou knowest Sir John cannot en-dure an apple-john.”你帶來的是什么鬼東西？ 干蘋果嗎？ 你知道約翰爵士看見一只干蘋果就受不了。
△1H.IV.3.3.4:“Iam withered like an old apple-john.”我干癟得像一只皺皮老蘋果。 |