also round-house, "lock-up, place of detention," 1580s, from Dutch rondhuis "guardhouse." Meaning "circular shed for locomotives with a turntable in the center" is from 1856. Meaning "blow delivered with a wide sweep of the arm" is perhaps extended from "round building for circular machinery."
双语例句
1. He roundhouse kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out.
他roundhouse踢在牛身上,黄油就出来了.
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2. Chuck Norris doesn ＇ t churn butter. He roundhouse kicks the cows and the butter comes straight out.
