| 单词 | alas-a-day |
| 释义 | > as lemmasalas-a-day 2. alas the day and variants: used to express sorrow, concern, or regret at the events of a particular day; (later more generally, frequently as alas-a-day) used to express surprise or dismay, often in response to a particular event. Cf. alack the day, alackaday at alack int. 2. ΚΠ c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Squire's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 491 Ther I was bred, allas that ilke day. c1430 (c1386) G. Chaucer Legend Good Women (Cambr. Gg.4.27) (1879) l. 658 Allas..the day that I was born. a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) iv. ii. 44 Alas the heauy day, why do you weepe? View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) ii. 214 Alas the day, what shall I do with my doublet & hose? View more context for this quotation 1694 W. Congreve Double-dealer iii. i. 37 Alas-a-day, this is a lamentable story; my Lady must be told on't. 1770 Four Pastoral Ess. i in T. Stratford tr. J. Milton Paradisi Amissi 110 Alas the luckless day! As forth I stray'd, An hare..my pathway cross'd. 1776 D. Herd Anc. & Mod. Sc. Songs (ed. 2) II. 237 And there she's lean'd her back to a thorn, Oh, and alas-a-day! 1839 K. H. Digby Mores Catholics ix. xi. 332 His sisters, alas the day! already slept at the foot of the green hill on which the castle stood. 1898 J. Drake Wedding Bells out of Tune 56 Alas a day! that poor Faithie's Si should have been the shadow on this lake's history. 1901 Reid's Bk. Cheese (ed. 4) 88 Once and once only, was that pudding dropped. Alas, the sad day! 1931 H. R. Garis Uncle Wiggily's Trav. ii. 19 Alack, and alas-a-day! The crow knocked down the wren's nest. 1989 J. Sanford Walk in Fire 56 Alas the day, those were the wrong colours. < as lemmas |
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