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词组 a curate's egg
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a curate's egg something that is partly good and partly bad.

☞ This expression stems from a Punch cartoon produced in 1895, showing a meek curate breakfasting with his bishop. bishop: I'm afraid you've got a bad egg, Mr Jones. curate: Oh no, my Lord, I assure you! Parts of it are excellent!

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