| 单词 | air-twist |
| 释义 | > as lemmasair-twist (b) concrete. A spiral ornament in the stem of a wine glass. Usually with defining word, as air-twist, colour twist (see under the first elements), enamel twist, and frequently attributive; also transferred, a glass with this kind of stem. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > drinking vessel > [noun] > with tall stem > ornamented roemer1831 twist1897 the world > food and drink > drink > containers for drink > drinking vessel > [noun] > glass > decorated or ornamented wiederkom1825 passglas1897 twist1897 colour twist1965 1897 A. Hartshorne Old Eng. Glasses 275 The stems are of opaque-white twists of many threads. 1916 J. S. Lewis Old Glass 62 The air-twist probably began with a ‘tear’. 1923 H. J. Powell Glass-making in Eng. iv. 61 A goblet with enamel-twist stem. 1927 W. A. Thorpe Eng. & Irish Glass 18 Enamel-twists in white or coloured enamels. 1927 W. A. Thorpe Eng. & Irish Glass 18 The more complicated and objectionable colour-twists are commonest about 1760–70. 1930 T. Rohan Old Glass Beautiful 72 A Norwich twist glass. 1961 E. M. Elville Collector's Dict. Glass 81 Those glasses in white monochrome included ales and glasses with straight-sided and bucket-shaped bowls, most of which had enamel-twist stems. 1965 P. M. Hubbard Hive of Glass iv. 42 Have you anything in the way of drinking glasses?.. A twist for choice. 1973 Guardian 17 Mar. 18/6 A wine glass with an opaque twist might be worth £25, but with a blue spiral as well £200. A goblet with coloured twists would be worth upwards of £500. 1979 Radio Times 7 Apr. 25/2 We don't normally touch chipped [glass] items—though we did have a very fine colour twist with a slight chip which went for £800... You can still get a little opaque twist of the 1750s for £20–£30. < as lemmas |
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