释义 |
●carry, take, etc. coals to ˈNewcastle(BrE) to take goods to a place where there are already plenty of them; to supply sth where it is not needed 多此一举 ORIGIN Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the north of England, was once an important coal-mining centre. 英格兰北部泰恩河畔纽卡斯尔曾是重要的煤矿开采中心。 See also coal |