单词 | church clock |
释义 | > as lemmaschurch clock church clock n. ΚΠ 1473 in Antiquary (1915) 51 467 Payd to Syr Wyllm Wellys for kepying of the chyrch clok and chyme at Morrow Messe for half a yere. 1665 R. Hooke Micrographia 134 There may be as much curiosity of contrivance, and excellency of form in a very small Pocket-clock,..as there may be in a Church-clock. 1777 Hist. Miss Maria Barlowe II. lxiii. 150 I traversed through many streets,..till I saw by a church clock I had been out long enough. 1860 G. A. Sala Baddington Peerage I. v. 100 The neighbouring church clock struck out twelve slowly. 2000 J. Harris Blackberry Wine (2001) xxv. 128 The church clock carrying distantly across the marshes. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。