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单词 fairy-lit
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fairy-litadj.

Brit. /ˈfɛːrɪlɪt/, U.S. /ˈfɛriˌlɪt/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: fairy n., lit adj.1
Etymology: < fairy n. + lit adj.1, after fairy light n. Compare earlier fairy-lighted adj.
Lit by fairy lights.
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the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > artificial light defined by light-source > electric light > [adjective] > lit by fairy lights
fairy-lighted1839
fairy-lit1858
1858 Dwight's Jrnl. Music 21 Aug. 167/1 Under these fairy-lit green arches the whole city could perambulate to the sound of music.
1884 Aberdeen Weekly Jrnl. 31 May 2/5 The fairy-lit avenues and paths of the gardens, where the fountains..were brilliantly illuminated by electric and coloured lights.
1953 C. Day Lewis Ital. Visit i. 22 Let fairy-lit streets run wine through the veins like a ride on a scenic Railway.
1989 A. Aird 1990 Good Pub Guide 25 Tables out on a fairy-lit back terrace.
2006 Independent (Nexis) 2 July 51 Did you know there is a tiny, formal garden out the front of The Dorchester, under the famous fairy-lit tree?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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