cited as a typical authority on card or board games, in reference to Edmond Hoyle (1672-1769), author of several works on card-playing. The surname, according to Bardsley, represents a Northern English dialectal pronunciation of hole. "In Yorks and Lancashire hole is still dialectically hoyle. Any one who lived in a round hollow or pit would be Thomas or Ralph in the Hoyle." ["Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames," London, 1901]
雙語例句
1. They do everything according to Hoyle.
他們一切都按照規(guī)定辦理.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》
2. It's not according to Hoyle to hit a man when he's down.
打已經(jīng)倒在地上的人是不公平的.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
3. Hoyle, Cynthia L . Traffic Calming . Planners Advisory Service Report # 456, American Planning Association. Jul 1995.