name given to a man of great hardihood or bravery, c. 1300, first applied to Edmund II, king of England (d.1016), later also to Oliver Cromwell and his troops. Old Ironsides as a nickname of U.S.S. "Constitution" dates from that ship's defeat of H.M.S. "Guerriere" on Aug. 19, 1812, in the War of 1812.
双语例句
1. James Ironside is an investigator with the CJD Surveillance Unit in Edinburgh.
詹姆士?艾恩赛德是爱丁堡的“库贾氏症监测单位”的调查员.
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2. Ironside posted a message on a talk - board and locals started to put the word around.
