| 单词 | grace stroke |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgrace stroke grace stroke n. [in sense (b) after French coup de grâce (see coup n.3 5e)] (a) a finishing stroke or touch; an elegant or decorative feature; (b) = coup de grâce n. at coup n.3 5e. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > completing > [noun] > that which > finishing touch or crowning act copestone1567 last hand1567 colophon1628 capstone1685 grace stroke1686 finishing stroke1695 coup de grâce1699 touch-up1733 finish1779 crowner1815 coping-stone1860 grace note1922 topper1940 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > elegance > [noun] > fine phrasing > well-turned phrase lights1550 Atticism1612 aulicism1633 felicity1665 stroke1667 grace stroke1686 curiosa felicitas1752 1686 F. Spence tr. A. Varillas Ἀνεκδοτα Ἑτερουιακα 262 A piece wherein the character and grace-stroaks [Fr. les graces] the Greek poetry possess'd..were restor'd in the highest point of their perfection. 1701 Scotl. Characterized in Harl. Misc. (1811) VII. 377 Your intentions led you to our neighbouring kingdom of Scotland, to perfect and give the grace-stroke to that very liberal education you have so signally improved in England. 1864 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 113/1 To inflict upon the enemy that grace stroke which shall put them out of their pain. 2000 S. Badham & M. Biddle in M. Biddle King Arthur's Round Table viii. 265 All examples of the letter ‘h’ and the terminal ‘n’ of ‘gauen’ have a curved grace stroke continuing below the line of script. < as lemmas |
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