US Marine Lance Corporal Jarvis Norfleet from the Bronx, New York walks with his weapon on June 26, 2009 in Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. 美国海军陆战队一等兵贾维斯Norfleet从布朗克斯,纽约各界对他的武器2009年6月26日在营Leatherneck ,阿富汗。
A " leatherneck" or a " grunt" do not sound like nice names to call someone.
leatherneck(海军陆战队员)或grunt(咕哝) 用来称呼某人听起来不像是个的好词。
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A member of the United States Marines also has a strange name: " leatherneck." It is thought to have started in the 1800s.
美国海军陆战队员同样有个奇怪的名字——leatherneck。这个词被认为是在18世纪出现的。
英语百科
Leatherneck
Leatherneck is a military slang term for a member of the United States Marine Corps, or of the British Royal Marines. It is generally believed to originate in the wearing of a leather "stock" or collar around the neck, which kept the posture erect.