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词汇 Marco Polo
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Marco Polo1

proper nounˌmɑːkəʊ ˈpəʊləʊˌmärkō ˈpōlō
  • (c.1254–c.1324), Italian traveller. With his father and uncle he travelled to China and the court of Kublai Khan via central Asia (1271–5). He eventually returned home (1292–5) via Sumatra, India, and Persia.

    马可·波罗(约1254-约1324,意大利旅行家,他同父亲和叔叔经中亚旅行抵达中国和忽必烈的王宫[1271-1275],最终他辗转经过苏门答腊、印度和波斯回到家乡[1292-1295])

Marco Polo2

noun ˌmɑːkəʊ ˈpəʊləʊˌmärkō ˈpōlō
mass nounUS
  • A game of tag played in a swimming pool, lake, etc., in which one player, with their eyes shut or blindfolded, must attempt to locate and catch the other players by shouting ‘Marco’ and listening for their response of ‘Polo’

    they play Marco Polo in the backyard pool
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The game of Marco Polo, like a lot of childhood games, is both about finding a home and about catching prey.
    • It has a waterproof design, which means it can repel everything from your stinky sweat to a good game of Marco Polo.
    • Those 12-year-olds were playing one mean game of Marco Polo.
    • From Marco Polo to Sharks and Minnows, these are the 10 tested, tried & true pool games we all played as kids.
    • I noticed the following sign displayed prominently on its fence: "No Marco Polo allowed in this pool."

Origin

1960s: from Marco Polo1 (the reason is unclear).

Marco Polo1

proper nounˌmärkō ˈpōlō
  • (c.1254–c.1324), Italian traveler. With his father and uncle he traveled to China and the court of Kublai Khan via central Asia (1271–75). He eventually returned home (1292–95) via Sumatra, India, and Persia. His account of his travels spurred the European quest for the riches of the East.

    马可·波罗(约1254-约1324,意大利旅行家,他同父亲和叔叔经中亚旅行抵达中国和忽必烈的王宫[1271-1275],最终他辗转经过苏门答腊、印度和波斯回到家乡[1292-1295])

Marco Polo2

nounˌmärkō ˈpōlō
US
  • A game of tag played in a swimming pool, lake, etc., in which one player, with eyes shut or blindfolded, tries to locate and catch the others by shouting “Marco” and listening to their response of “Polo”

    they play Marco Polo in the backyard pool
    Example sentencesExamples
    • From Marco Polo to Sharks and Minnows, these are the 10 tested, tried & true pool games we all played as kids.
    • I noticed the following sign displayed prominently on its fence: "No Marco Polo allowed in this pool."
    • The game of Marco Polo, like a lot of childhood games, is both about finding a home and about catching prey.
    • Those 12-year-olds were playing one mean game of Marco Polo.
    • It has a waterproof design, which means it can repel everything from your stinky sweat to a good game of Marco Polo.

Origin

1960s: from Marco Polo (the reason is unclear).

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