| 单词 | from east to west |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfrom east to west P1. from east to west: everywhere, in all directions. ΚΠ c1325 (c1300) Chron. Robert of Gloucester (Calig.) l. 7451 (MED) Adraweþ ȝoure suerdes & loke wo may do best, Þat me ise ȝoure prowesse fram est to þe west. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iv. l. 966 (MED) Kynges, dukis, of whom þe rial name From est to west flouring ȝit in fame..I praye ȝou takeþ hede. 1567 A. Golding tr. Ovid Metamorphosis (new ed.) v. f. 63v Againe as soone as chierfull day did dim the starres, she sought Hir daughter still from East to West. 1685 P. N. View of World (single sheet) Let Faith increase, and let thy Gospel Shine, From East to West, and to Earth's utmost Line. 1781 W. Cowper Expostulation 27 Let the Muse look round From East to West, no sorrow can be found. 1823 Ld. Byron Island ii. xix. 41 Sublime tobacco! which from east to west Cheers the Tar's labour or the Turkman's rest. 1940 P. Larkin Let. 20 Dec. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 8 So I return their look; and laugh To see as them my living stars Flung from east to west across A windless gulf! 1990 Outdoor Life Apr. 63 You can find this inshore angling on large or small public and private lakes, both natural and man-made, from east to west. < as lemmas |
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