单词 | dutch consolation |
释义 | > as lemmasDutch consolation Dutch consolation n. ΚΠ 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Dutch consolation. ‘Whatever ill befalls you, there's somebody that's worse’; or ‘It's very unfortunate, but thank God it's no worse’. 1888 All Year Round 9 June 542 (Farmer) The expression often heard, ‘Thank Heaven, it is no worse’, is sometimes called Dutch consolation. < as lemmas |
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