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McCoy /məˈkɔɪ/●the ˌreal McˈCoy (informal) the original and therefore the best type of sth; the best example of sth 真货;正品;道地的东西◆It’s an American flying jacket, the real McCoy.这是美国飞行员穿的夹克衫,是真货。◆This apple pie is the real McCoy. I haven’t eaten one like this for years.这可是地道的苹果派,我有好多年没吃到了。 ORIGIN This idiom possibly refers to the American boxing champion Kid McCoy. So many people pretended to be him that he started calling himself Kid ‘The Real’ McCoy. 这个习语可能指美国的拳击冠军基德 ∙ 麦科伊。因为冒充者太多了,他就自称“真正的基德 ∙ 麦科伊”。 |