单词 | comet-wise |
释义 | > as lemmasˈcomet-ˌwise ˈcomet-ˌwise adv. now rare in the manner of a comet; in an erratic, elliptical, or transient manner. ΚΠ 1828 Birmingham Mag. Apr. 203 The heat had been brought again to a suitable temperature,—or, as my friend would have had it, was carried off comet-wise. 1848 P. J. Bailey Festus (ed. 3) 207 A sword of fire Curved comet-wise. 1916 Harper's Mag. May 932/2 An odd thought flashed comet-wise across her mind. 1928 C. J. Davisson in Jrnl. Franklin Inst. 306 1145 The electron will..be swung about comet-wise, and sent flying out of the metal without loss of energy. < as lemmas |
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