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单词 half-strain
释义 half-strain Obs.
The quality of being half of a good strain or stock and half of an inferior one; half-breed. Also attrib.
1673Dryden Amboyna v. i, I am but of half-strain courage.1678Limberham iii. i, I humbly conceive, you are of the half-strain at least.
Hence ˈhalf-strained a. Obs.
1682Dryden & Lee Dk. Guise iv. iv, Half-strained shop-keepers, got between gentlemen and city wives.1690Dryden Don Sebast. iii. i, I'm but a half-strained villain yet.
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