单词 | market-fresh |
释义 | > as lemmasmarket-fresh market-fresh adj. (a) English regional (chiefly northern), tipsy, slightly the worse for drink; cf. market-merry adj.; (b) (of food) absolutely fresh. ΚΠ 1841 C. H. Hartshorne Salopia Antiqua 498 Market-Fresh, that dubious degree of sobriety with which farmers too commonly return home from market. 1894 Cornhill Mag. Jan. 43 The fat rascal, who was already ‘market-fresh’ when we started back. 1979 Washington Post (Nexis) 23 Sept. l1 The provisions assembled for the making of stock need not be market fresh. 1997 Gourmet June 158/2 (advt.) Straightforward steakhouse offering meat portions and market-fresh seafood in a warm, clubby atmosphere. < as lemmas |
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