| 单词 | indian country |
| 释义 | > as lemmasIndian country Indian country n. a land or territory controlled or inhabited by American Indians; (also in extended use) a place with hostile inhabitants, a dangerous area; in later use chiefly as a mass noun. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > [noun] > instance or cause of > dangerous place the lion's moutha1225 unsanctuary?1617 Indian country1625 in the lion's paws1629 witch's cauldron1816 hot spot1837 no man's land1926 red zone1942 trouble spot1956 1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes IV. Alphabet. Table Yupaha, an Indian country in Florida. 1785 Times 26 Jan. 3/4 [She] arrived..from the Indian country, where she has been prisoner for..two years. 1826 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 95 He traversed an immense extent of Indian country. 1984 P. Matthiessen Indian Country iii. 91 The crisis at Big Mountain..would become one of the most volatile in Indian country. 1989 S. Bellow Bellarosa Connection 33 In 1959 the Israelis were still shut out..; it was Indian country then. 2000 T. Clancy Bear & Dragon lvii. 901 Perk it up, people... We're in Indian Country. < as lemmas |
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