| 单词 | a far cry |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa far cry P3. within cry of: within calling distance. a far cry: a long way, a very long distance. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > [phrase] > that may be reached > within hail or call within calla1586 within cry of1632 within hail1697 the world > space > distance > [noun] > a long distance world1619 a far cry1819 long shot1867 light year1929 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. (1682) ix. 396 Villages and Houses..each one was within cry of another. 1819 W. Scott Legend of Montrose iv, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. IV. 72 One of the Campbells replied, ‘It is a far cry to Lochow’; a proverbial expression of the tribe, meaning that their ancient hereditary domains lay beyond the reach of an invading enemy. 1850 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Feb. 75/1 In those days, it was a ‘far cry’ from Orkney to Holyrood; nevertheless the ‘cry’ at length penetrated the royal ear. 1885 Athenæum 18 Apr. 498/3 It is a far cry from the ascidian to bookbinding and blue china, yet it is a cry that can be achieved by Mr. Lang. < as lemmas |
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