| 单词 | finger watch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfinger watch finger watch n. a very small timepiece in the form of a ring, designed to be worn on the finger.In early use frequently figurative and in figurative contexts, especially as the type of something unreliable. ΘΚΠ the world > time > instruments for measuring time > watch > [noun] > particular types of watch German watch1611 larum watch1619 clock-watch1625 minute watch1660 pendulum watch1664 watch1666 alarm watch1669 finger watch1679 string-watch1686 scout1688 balance-watch1690 hour-watch1697 warming-pan1699 minute pendulum watch1705 jewel watch1711 suit1718 repeater1725 Tompion1727 pendulum spring1728 second-watch1755 Geneva watch1756 cylinder-watch1765 watch-paper1777 ring watch1788 verge watch1792 watch lamp1823 hack1827 bull's-eye1833 vertical watch1838 quarter-repeater1840 turnip1840 hunting-watch1843 minute repeater1843 hunter1851 job watch1851 Geneva1852 watch-lining1856 touch watch1860 musical watch1864 lever1865 neep1866 verge1871 independent seconds watch1875 stem-winder1875 demi-hunter1884 fob-watch1884 three-quarter plate1884 wrist-watch1897 turnip-watch1898 sedan-chair watch1904 Rolex1922 Tank watch1923 strap watch1926 chatelaine watch1936 sedan clock1950 quartz watch1969 pulsar1970 1679 T. Shadwell True Widow i. 6 The Ladies are indeed your finger Watches, that go just as you set them. a1680 S. Butler Genuine Remains (1759) II. 393 He [sc. an Hypocrite] is the Devil's Finger-Watch, that never goes true, but too fast, or too slow, as he sets him. 1707 S. Wesley Reply to Mr. Palmer’s Vindic. Dissenters iii. 45 Turn about those Finger-Watches to whatever Point they please. 1827 H. Smith Reuben Apsley I. x. 331 A finger watch, a japan patch box, or a darling little china monster. 1908 Englewood (Chicago) Times 1 May The duke of Wellington wore a finger watch... Thus he could, when time pressed, ascertain the hour without offense to any. 2005 Independent on Sunday 24 July (Review Suppl.) 29/3 My wife bought a ‘finger watch’ from Topshop about 20 years ago. < as lemmas |
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