| 单词 | like wildfire |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslike wildfire c. like wildfire: with immense rapidity and effect; very swiftly and forcibly: usually with run, spread, etc.; hence occasionally gen. forcibly, vigorously. (The commonest current use.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > with rapid action [phrase] in hastec1300 on wheelsc1547 like wildfire1699 like magic1783 like a shot1809 a dose of salts1837 the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swiftly [phrase] > very swiftly as swift (also quick, fleet) as thought?c1225 like lightning1567 (as) quick as lightning1580 like wildfire1699 like stour1787 (as) quick as a wink1825 like smoke1832 quick as a streak1839 like sixty1848 (as) quick as thought1871 at a great lick1898 like a bat out of hell1921 like the clappers1948 like a bomb1954 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > acting vigorously or energetically [phrase] > with great vigour or energy with (also in) mood and maineOE vigour13.. with or by (all one's) might and mainc1330 with (one's) forcec1380 like anything1665 hammer and tongs1708 like stour1787 (in) double tides1788 like blazes1818 like winking1827 with a will1827 like winky1830 like all possessed1833 in a big way1840 like (or worse than) sin1840 full swing1843 like a Trojan1846 like one o'clock1847 like sixty1848 like forty1852 like wildfire1857 like old boots1865 like blue murder1867 like steam1905 like stink1929 like one thing1938 like a demon1945 up a storm1953 1594 W. Shakespeare Lucrece sig. L1 Whose words like wild fire burnt the shining glorie Of rich-built Illion.] 1699 W. Dampier Voy. & Descr. ii. ii. 58 We set fire to it [sc. sedgy grass], which runs like Wild-fire. 1762 O. Goldsmith Citizen of World I. 124 Though I was at that time rich in fame, for my book ran like wild-fire, yet I was very short in money. 1837 B. Disraeli Venetia I. 168 The report..spread like wildfire through the town. 1857 Reade Course of True Love, Clouds & Sun. i She would..go..and flirt like wild-fire for a fortnight. 1886 19th Cent. Dec. 883 With such thoughts running like wild-fire through her mind. < as lemmas |
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