"officer's servant," originally military title for "man in charge of a bat-horse and its load," 1755, from bat "pack-saddle" (late 14c.), from Old French bast (Modern French bât), from Late Latin bastum (see baton). Hence also batwoman (1941). The comic book hero dates from 1939.
实用例句
1. millions of pounds' worth of Batman merchandising
价值数百万英镑的《蝙蝠侠》的衍生产品来自《权威词典》
2. Batman and his young sidekick Robin
蝙蝠侠和他的年轻助手罗宾来自《权威词典》
3. Megastars like Jack Nicholson, who made $500 million from Batman alone, are unlikely to be affected.
