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oubliette的意思

oubliette

基本解释

n. (只在牢顶有出口的)地下密牢

英文词源

oubliette (n.)
"secret dungeon reached only via trapdoor," 1819, from French oubliette (14c.), from Middle French oublier "to forget, show negligence," Old French oblier, oblider, from Vulgar Latin *oblitare, from Latin oblitus, past participle of oblivisci "to forget" (see oblivion).