单词 | little number |
释义 | > as lemmaslittle number 7. colloquial. Used generally (and frequently humorously) to refer to any person or thing (identified more precisely by context). Frequently in little number. ΚΠ 1903 A. H. Lewis Boss 205 That's a nice number to hand a man! 1938 Amer. Home June 26/1 There is the little number of wood or metal and canvas known as a ‘director's chair’. 1959 F. Astaire Steps in Time 275 I got my fill a few days later, however, when a lone putt-putt German raided our orchard home and dropped a few little numbers just a hundred yards away. 1987 Super Bike June 67/3 A successful neo-classic touch is the use of wire wheels rather than the road bike's cast numbers, which probably also saves some useful weight. 1999 Wired Feb. 53/2 This little number has the largest optical zoom available. < as lemmas |
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