bobby
noun /ˈbɒbi/
/ˈbɑːbi/
(plural bobbies)
(British English, old-fashioned, informal)- a police officer
警察 - Many people think there should be more bobbies on the beat.
许多人认为应该在节拍上有更多的bobbies。 - problems that used to be dealt with by the village bobby
以前由村里的博比处理的问题 - the image of the traditional British bobby
传统英国博比的形象
词源Named after Sir Robert Peel, the politician who created London’s police force in the 19th century. Bobby is a familiar form of ‘Robert’. - Many people think there should be more bobbies on the beat.