| 单词 | leaving book |
| 释义 | > as lemmasleaving book leaving book n. (at Eton College) a book presented by friends on the occasion of a pupil's leaving for good. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > kind of book > [noun] > books intended as gifts or prizes presentation copy1753 prize book1798 souvenir1798 reward book1801 leaving book1829 gift-book1834 the mind > possession > giving > gift or present > [noun] > parting gift > on leaving school leaving book1829 1829 Standard 15 June And here he is, oh! only look! In red and gold, like a leaving book. 1878 J. A. Symonds Shelley 15 His Oxford rooms were full of handsome leaving books, and..he was frequently visited by old Etonian acquaintances. 1917 Everybody's Mag. Nov. 29/1 Mr. Lasky was a bright-faced lad who, in ordinary circumstances, might have been looking forward to his leaving-book from Eton. 1940 ‘H. Green’ Pack my Bag 194 I went at the end to get my leaving book from the headmaster. 2004 A. Blond Jew made in Eng. ii. vii. 75 I met Mr Elliott again when he signed, in Latin, my leaving book. < as lemmas |
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