| 单词 | letter opener |
| 释义 | > as lemmasletter opener letter opener n. (a) a person who opens letters (now rare); (b) a tool used for opening letters. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter-writing > [noun] > letter-opener letter opener1864 1757 W. Warburton Let. 8 June in Lett. Late Eminent Prelate (?1793) civ. 179 The rogues, the letter-openers aforesaid, would..inuendo me into some disaffection against the government of his Vice-Chancellors. 1830 Brit. Mag. 1 306 (heading) The Royal ‘Letter Opener’. 1864 Sci. Amer. 28 May 347/3 I claim a letter-opener, constructed with a curved shank. 1942 R. Chandler High Window (1943) xix. 135 She killed her cigarette in Morny's copper goldfish bowl, speared the crushed stub absently with the letter opener. 2001 A. Patchett Bel Canto 21 A letter opener with a cloisonné handle. < as lemmas |
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