| 单词 | in the gods |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the gods b. colloquial (originally Theatre). With the. The seats above the dress circle in a theatre; the gallery. Now also: the upper tier of seats in a stadium. Frequently in in the gods. ΚΠ 1900 N.Y. Times 7 Oct. 16/6 Then, perhaps, they would have more thought and consideration for the poor playgoer who goes up in the ‘gods’. 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. xv. 441 He said that he had seen from the gods my peerless globes as I sat in a box of the Theatre Royal. 1982 H. Rosenthal My Mad World of Opera ii. 13 It was a wonderful experience to be downstairs instead of in the gods. 2013 Daily Record (Glasgow) (Nexis) 19 Sept. (Sport section) 70 Celtic's support was stretched out across the highest tier, way up there in the gods. < as lemmas |
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