英语词汇“groundhog day”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Groundhog Day n. North American (see quots. groundhog n., groundhog n.).

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1871 M. S. De Vere Americanisms 369 Candlemas is known as Ground-hog Day, for on that day the ground-hog comes annually out of his hole, after a long winter nap, to look for his shadow. If he perceives it, he retires again to his burrow, which he does not leave for six weeks—weeks necessarily of stormy weather. But if he does not see his shadow, for lack of sunshine, he stays out of his hole till he can, and the weather is sure to become mild and pleasant.

1948 A. L. Rand Mammals E. Rockies 128 Groundhog day is February 2. Current belief has it that if on this day the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be 6 weeks more of winter; if it does not see its shadow, winter will be soon gone.

1965 Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ont.) 2 Feb. 11/1 Today is groundhog day.

Groundhog Day n. a situation in which events seem to be recurring, esp. in an oppressively predictable way, likened to the single day experienced repeatedly by the protagonist in the film Groundhog Day. Hence: the feeling that one's present circumstances are familiar, unvarying, or monotonous; a day on which one has such a feeling.Originally and often in similative use. [After Groundhog Day (1993), the name of a U.S. comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and set on 2 February (compare quot. groundhog n.), in which a misanthropic television weatherman (played by Bill Murray) is mysteriously forced to live this day of his life repeatedly until he learns compassion and kindness.]

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1994 Observer 20 Nov. (Sports section) 21/5 If, like Groundhog Day, it could be repeated every time, he might have even less hair left, but he would be a happy man.

1998 Independent 18 Mar. ii. 3/4 The familial treadmill of breakfast, school-runs, housework and bedtime. Why watch someone else doing it when in only a few hours the siren will go for your own Groundhog Day?

1999 New Yorker 20 Sept. 121/3 These ‘Groundhog Day’ games of endless replay are by now a familiar syndrome, a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder afflicting the whole culture.

2017 Garden City (Kansas) Telegram 1 Apr. d3/3 While dropping the opener was tough enough, going through something that felt like Groundhog Day was even more difficult.

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释义	> as lemmas Groundhog Day Groundhog Day n. North American (see quots. groundhog n., groundhog n.). ΚΠ 1871 M. S. De Vere Americanisms 369 Candlemas is known as Ground-hog Day, for on that day the ground-hog comes annually out of his hole, after a long winter nap, to look for his shadow. If he perceives it, he retires again to his burrow, which he does not leave for six weeks—weeks necessarily of stormy weather. But if he does not see his shadow, for lack of sunshine, he stays out of his hole till he can, and the weather is sure to become mild and pleasant. 1948 A. L. Rand Mammals E. Rockies 128 Groundhog day is February 2. Current belief has it that if on this day the groundhog sees its shadow, there will be 6 weeks more of winter; if it does not see its shadow, winter will be soon gone. 1965 Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ont.) 2 Feb. 11/1 Today is groundhog day. extracted from groundhogn. Groundhog Day Groundhog Day n. a situation in which events seem to be recurring, esp. in an oppressively predictable way, likened to the single day experienced repeatedly by the protagonist in the film Groundhog Day. Hence: the feeling that one's present circumstances are familiar, unvarying, or monotonous; a day on which one has such a feeling.Originally and often in similative use. [After Groundhog Day (1993), the name of a U.S. comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and set on 2 February (compare quot. groundhog n.), in which a misanthropic television weatherman (played by Bill Murray) is mysteriously forced to live this day of his life repeatedly until he learns compassion and kindness.] ΚΠ 1994 Observer 20 Nov. (Sports section) 21/5 If, like Groundhog Day, it could be repeated every time, he might have even less hair left, but he would be a happy man. 1998 Independent 18 Mar. ii. 3/4 The familial treadmill of breakfast, school-runs, housework and bedtime. Why watch someone else doing it when in only a few hours the siren will go for your own Groundhog Day? 1999 New Yorker 20 Sept. 121/3 These ‘Groundhog Day’ games of endless replay are by now a familiar syndrome, a kind of obsessive-compulsive disorder afflicting the whole culture. 2017 Garden City (Kansas) Telegram 1 Apr. d3/3 While dropping the opener was tough enough, going through something that felt like Groundhog Day was even more difficult. extracted from groundhogn. < as lemmas
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