单词 | friendship ring |
释义 | > as lemmasfriendship ring friendship ring n. (a) originally and chiefly U.S. a ring given as a token of friendship (cf. friendship bracelet n.); (b) (chiefly U.S. and Australian) a ring given to a romantic partner as a symbol of commitment to the relationship. ΚΠ 1858 Bangor (Maine) Daily Whig & Courier 13 Aug. 2/7 (advt.) Superb friendship ring, solid 16 caret [sic] gold, richly enameled. 1897 A. M. Douglas Hannah Ann (1898) xvii. 271 She had brought the friendship ring, which was two tiny hands clasped over a sapphire with diamond sparks around it. 1926 Pop. Mech. Mag. Jan. 154/1 (advt.) It makes a wonderful engagement ring or friendship ring. 1987 K. Lette Girls' Night Out (1989) 61 ‘Gee, how romantic.’ It made my friendship rings and gropes at the drive-in..look like one of Keats' love poems. 2008 W. L. Cozy Bronze Dinosaurs xii. 152 We had exchanged gifts before and I had given her a friendship ring, but I just was not ready to consider marriage. < as lemmas |
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