| 单词 | fairy grotto |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfairy grotto fairy grotto n. (also fairy's grotto) a grotto where fairies are said to live; (also) a cave or other place likened to such a grotto, esp. because of its otherworldly beauty. ΚΠ 1721 tr. M.-C. D'Aulnoy Coll. Novels & Tales I. 55 The Horse..carry'd her to the Fairy's Grotto as swift as a Bird flies in the Air. 1786 Morning Chron. & London Advertiser 17 July 1/2 (advt.) The Whim; Or, Fairy of the Cave... The whole to conclude with a grand view of the Fairy Grotto. 1837 Anderson's Tourist's Guide through Scotl. v. 155 The rock has assumed the form of a huge gigantic human figure,..which looks like the presiding genius of this fairy grotto. 1862 E. L. Blanchard Cherry & Fair Star i. 1 I wonder where Queen Mab has got to, Out of the way in her fairy grotto? 1968 N.Y. Mag. 29 Apr. 49/2 One Christmas..he had turned Bendel's into a beautiful and fascinating fairy grotto with miles of silver paper and thousands of tiny lights. 2009 South Pacific (Lonely Planet) 316/1 Once you've descended the 20-odd metres into the crystalline waters of this fairy grotto, there's a most serene sense of being removed from the world. < as lemmas |
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