| 单词 | good fairy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgood fairy good fairy n. (in folklore) a benevolent, typically female, fairy who intervenes in human life in order to help goodness prevail and good people succeed; spec. = fairy godmother n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > patronage > [noun] > patron avowe1297 avowrya1387 setter-forth1451 fautora1464 patron1466 presidenta1522 benefactor1532 patronizer1596 favourer1625 patroona1641 good fairy1716 fairy godfather1847 avoué1851 tall relative1976 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [noun] > person > female benefactrix1615 benefactrice1710 benefactress1711 good fairy1716 fairy godmother1857 aunt1861 1716 tr. M.-C. D'Aulnoy Hist. Tales of Fairies vi. 154 In the midst of this Extremity some good Fairy put it into the Mind of the Princess, to make use of her Wand once more. 1855 E. C. Gaskell Let. ?5 June (1966) 866 What will our heroine do in such a dilemma? When lo and behold the good fairy steps in. 1876 L. Troubridge Jrnl. 6 May in Life amongst Troubridges (1966) xi. 143 If only some good fairy would present us with a ten pound note each. 1920 J. Galsworthy In Chancery ii. ii. 140 Forgiving and forgetting, and becoming the good fairy of her future. 1966 Guardian 16 Dec. 4/7 The familiar figure of Mrs Anne Kerr, Labour MP..dressed all in white like the Good Fairy. 1997 Independent 2 Apr. 16/1 Lesley Cunliffe, who was born with every virtue and talent a good fairy could bestow, has died, aged 51, with her potential apparently unfulfilled. < as lemmas |
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