英语词汇“for the road”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P13. for the road: (of provisions, etc.) to sustain a person while travelling; now usually ironic, with reference to final alcoholic drinks; frequently with modifying number (after one for the road at one adj., n., and pron. Phrases 4f), as two (etc.) for the road.

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1764 Beauties of all Mag. Sel. Nov. 249/2 The chief shepherd gives them three shillings in April, and three shillings in October, by way of regale for the road.

1819 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. Nov. 481 [He] furnished us with a good supply of bread for the road.

1880 R. D. Blackmore Mary Anerley xl He fed him well, and nourished himself, and took nurture for the road.

1935 C. Brooks Jrnl. 31 Mar. (1998) 94 Thanks, I'd like a sherry to warm me for the road.

1944 C. Mackenzie North Wind of Love (1949) 257 Gosh, I wish I'd had two for the road and then I might have been run over by a tram.

1955 J. P. Donleavy Ginger Man xx. 225 ‘You've had a few.’ ‘Five for the road.’

1982 W. L. Heat Moon Blue Highways x. i. 403 For the road I bought a cut of smoked chub, a quart of slaw, and six bottles of Black Horse Ale.

1997 City Life (Manchester) 30 Apr. 17/3 Another sniff for the road and it's off to the Spar to replenish stocks of cigs and chuddy.

2003 Front June 142/1 Pete The Publican downs a ‘traveller’ (a beer for the road) and gives us all a lift to the Watson's Creek Winery.

单词	for the road
释义	> as lemmas for the road P13. for the road: (of provisions, etc.) to sustain a person while travelling; now usually ironic, with reference to final alcoholic drinks; frequently with modifying number (after one for the road at one adj., n., and pron. Phrases 4f), as two (etc.) for the road. ΚΠ 1764 Beauties of all Mag. Sel. Nov. 249/2 The chief shepherd gives them three shillings in April, and three shillings in October, by way of regale for the road. 1819 Asiatic Jrnl. & Monthly Reg. Nov. 481 [He] furnished us with a good supply of bread for the road. 1880 R. D. Blackmore Mary Anerley xl He fed him well, and nourished himself, and took nurture for the road. 1935 C. Brooks Jrnl. 31 Mar. (1998) 94 Thanks, I'd like a sherry to warm me for the road. 1944 C. Mackenzie North Wind of Love (1949) 257 Gosh, I wish I'd had two for the road and then I might have been run over by a tram. 1955 J. P. Donleavy Ginger Man xx. 225 ‘You've had a few.’ ‘Five for the road.’ 1982 W. L. Heat Moon Blue Highways x. i. 403 For the road I bought a cut of smoked chub, a quart of slaw, and six bottles of Black Horse Ale. 1997 City Life (Manchester) 30 Apr. 17/3 Another sniff for the road and it's off to the Spar to replenish stocks of cigs and chuddy. 2003 Front June 142/1 Pete The Publican downs a ‘traveller’ (a beer for the road) and gives us all a lift to the Watson's Creek Winery. extracted from roadn. < as lemmas
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