| 单词 | king for a day |
| 释义 | > as lemmasking for a day king for a day n. a person (typically a man) who (hypothetically) enjoys the power or advantages attributed to or befitting a king for a brief period of time. ΚΠ 1835 Fessenden's Silk Man. July 43/2 Were I emperor or king for a day I would condemn every person who professed himself a disciple of this ‘well enough’ school to the tread mill for a year. 1935 Helena (Montana) Independent 19 Dec. 9/6 The folks hit upon the idea of making Walt king for a day... Mounting the town's fire truck, Walt rode up and down the ‘main drag’ while thousands lined the sidewalks and cheered. 1992 S. Gray Impossible Vac. (1993) 203 I made up my mind..to totally satisfy him... Shanti would be king for a day. 2016 Daily Rec. & Sunday Mail (Nexis) 18 Apr. 3 Celtic are still the top team in Scotland but Rangers fans can enjoy being kings for a day. < as lemmas |
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