| 单词 | sally |
| 释义 | sally (sæli ) Word forms: sallies , sallying , sallied 1. countable noun Sallies are clever and amusing remarks. [literary] He had thus far succeeded in fending off my conversational sallies. Synonyms: witticism, joke, quip, crack [informal] 2. verb If someone sallies forth or sallies somewhere, they go out into a rather difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant situation in a brave or confident way. [literary] ...worrying about her when she sallies forth on her first date. [VERB preposition/adverb] Tamara would sally out on bitterly cold nights. [VERB preposition/adverb] Sally is also a noun. ...their first sallies outside the student world. Collocations: sally forth One may boast a thousand glittering allies with whom one can sally forth to something fantabulous. Times, Sunday Times As for the opposing faction's verdict: should they wish to sally forth again, then nicely done; if they don't, you have your answer. Times, Sunday Times Countless specialists do sally forth to the unknown, the archives have been opened up to the public and geography breathes again. Times, Sunday Times You should sally forth into a future in which you have the pick of your locale's talent. Times, Sunday Times And spectral riders still sally forth from the fort at midnight, according to local stories, their horses shod with silver that flashes in the starlight. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 诙谐语 Japanese: 気の利いた言葉 |
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