英语词汇“daddy of them all”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. The best (or worst), largest, or oldest instance of something; the most important or influential thing within a particular field. Esp. in daddy of them all.

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1843 H. C. Lewis Odd Leaves Louisiana ‘Swamp Doctor’ 136 A huge bull dog sprang at us, placing us in rather a dilemma; it was the dog of a daddy on one hand, and the daddy of a dog on the other.

1885 Bulletin (Sydney) 25 July 14/1 Golding was the builder of the 20ft. half-decker, Nereus, the ‘daddy’ of her class.

1887 Union Pacific Employes' Mag. Mar. 63/1 The G.A.R. gives a grand ball..which will be a grand affair. But the daddy of them all will be the Third Annual Ball given by the Wasatch Assembly.

1901 M. Franklin My Brilliant Career xxii. 194 I never felt such a daddy of a thirst on me before.

1930 Pop. Mech. Aug. 34 (advt.) Answer the call of Electricity—the ‘daddy’ of them all—the giant of American industry.

1962 Woman 31 Mar. 18/3 He had had his share of knockbacks. Including a daddy of a one from Belle herself.

1969 W. Garner Us or Them War iv. 42 You graduate from taking little chances to taking big ones. This one was the daddy of 'em all.

2005 Time Out 7 Dec. 184/3 Who's the daddy? Well, this box set apparently.

2006 Driven Sept. 28/2 Although the speculated GT2 will no doubt be the fastest and scariest, the Turbo is still the daddy.

2010 G. W. Paltridge Climate Caper iv. 80 The climate-change issue, the daddy of all environmental problems.

单词	daddy of them all
释义	> as lemmas daddy of them all a. The best (or worst), largest, or oldest instance of something; the most important or influential thing within a particular field. Esp. in daddy of them all. ΚΠ 1843 H. C. Lewis Odd Leaves Louisiana ‘Swamp Doctor’ 136 A huge bull dog sprang at us, placing us in rather a dilemma; it was the dog of a daddy on one hand, and the daddy of a dog on the other. 1885 Bulletin (Sydney) 25 July 14/1 Golding was the builder of the 20ft. half-decker, Nereus, the ‘daddy’ of her class. 1887 Union Pacific Employes' Mag. Mar. 63/1 The G.A.R. gives a grand ball..which will be a grand affair. But the daddy of them all will be the Third Annual Ball given by the Wasatch Assembly. 1901 M. Franklin My Brilliant Career xxii. 194 I never felt such a daddy of a thirst on me before. 1930 Pop. Mech. Aug. 34 (advt.) Answer the call of Electricity—the ‘daddy’ of them all—the giant of American industry. 1962 Woman 31 Mar. 18/3 He had had his share of knockbacks. Including a daddy of a one from Belle herself. 1969 W. Garner Us or Them War iv. 42 You graduate from taking little chances to taking big ones. This one was the daddy of 'em all. 2005 Time Out 7 Dec. 184/3 Who's the daddy? Well, this box set apparently. 2006 Driven Sept. 28/2 Although the speculated GT2 will no doubt be the fastest and scariest, the Turbo is still the daddy. 2010 G. W. Paltridge Climate Caper iv. 80 The climate-change issue, the daddy of all environmental problems. extracted from daddyn. < as lemmas
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