英语词汇“in short trousers”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

[With reference to the fact that younger boys traditionally wear short trousers, especially for school.] in short trousers: (with varying degrees of literal meaning) very young; at an early stage of development.

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1904 Newark (Ohio) Advocate 27 June 7/1 That was Myra's cry, the one he had taught her when he was in short trousers and she wore long braids.

1928 Decatur (Illinois) Rev. 14 Oct. 22/3 Harry Howard, leader of the Bijou theater orchestra, has been with the Bijou ever since he was in short trousers.

1973 R. Peters Authority, Responsibility & Educ. 23 Here is a new way..of exchanging the worries and responsibilities of adult life for the security of childhood, of staying mentally for ever in short trousers.

1995 New Musical Express 28 Oct. 54/3 They became The Present, taking mockney accents and tabloid-baiting E anthems to the top of the charts while Blur and Pulp were still in short trousers.

单词	in short trousers
释义	> as lemmas in short trousers [With reference to the fact that younger boys traditionally wear short trousers, especially for school.] in short trousers: (with varying degrees of literal meaning) very young; at an early stage of development. ΚΠ 1904 Newark (Ohio) Advocate 27 June 7/1 That was Myra's cry, the one he had taught her when he was in short trousers and she wore long braids. 1928 Decatur (Illinois) Rev. 14 Oct. 22/3 Harry Howard, leader of the Bijou theater orchestra, has been with the Bijou ever since he was in short trousers. 1973 R. Peters Authority, Responsibility & Educ. 23 Here is a new way..of exchanging the worries and responsibilities of adult life for the security of childhood, of staying mentally for ever in short trousers. 1995 New Musical Express 28 Oct. 54/3 They became The Present, taking mockney accents and tabloid-baiting E anthems to the top of the charts while Blur and Pulp were still in short trousers. extracted from shortadj.n.adv. < as lemmas
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