英语词汇“a pair of gloves”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. a pair of gloves given as a present or claimed as a forfeit (see quots. 1714, 1828); †mentioned as a pretext for making a present in money (cf. glove-money n. at Compounds 2). white gloves (see quot. 1851).

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?1566–7 G. Buchanan Opinion Reformation Univ. St. Andros in Vernacular Writings (1892) 14 Sa mony of the assistandis to thys act as be graduat in divinite..sal haif for their presens and decoryng of the act, ane pair of gluvis.

1631 J. Shirley Loves Crueltie v. ii Mi. [a servant] Pray excuse me sir! Hi. Twill purchase but a pair of Gloves.

1714 J. Gay Shepherd's Week vi. 38 Cic'ly, brisk maid, steps forth before the rout, And kiss'd with smacking lip the snoring lout. For custom says, Who-e'er this venture proves, For such a kiss demands a pair of gloves.

1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 346 You'll accept of that for a Pair of Gloves, on this happy Occasion; and I gave him ten Guineas.

a1753 P. Drake Memoirs (1755) II. iii. 148 He squeezed a Louis d'Or into my Hand for a Pair of Gloves.

1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth v, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 135 Thou knowest the maiden who ventures to kiss a sleeping man, wins of him a pair of gloves.

1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 576 White gloves are..presented to the Judges on occasion of a maiden-assize.

单词	a pair of gloves
释义	> as lemmas a pair of gloves b. a pair of gloves given as a present or claimed as a forfeit (see quots. 1714, 1828); †mentioned as a pretext for making a present in money (cf. glove-money n. at Compounds 2). white gloves (see quot. 1851). ΚΠ ?1566–7 G. Buchanan Opinion Reformation Univ. St. Andros in Vernacular Writings (1892) 14 Sa mony of the assistandis to thys act as be graduat in divinite..sal haif for their presens and decoryng of the act, ane pair of gluvis. 1631 J. Shirley Loves Crueltie v. ii Mi. [a servant] Pray excuse me sir! Hi. Twill purchase but a pair of Gloves. 1714 J. Gay Shepherd's Week vi. 38 Cic'ly, brisk maid, steps forth before the rout, And kiss'd with smacking lip the snoring lout. For custom says, Who-e'er this venture proves, For such a kiss demands a pair of gloves. 1740 S. Richardson Pamela II. 346 You'll accept of that for a Pair of Gloves, on this happy Occasion; and I gave him ten Guineas. a1753 P. Drake Memoirs (1755) II. iii. 148 He squeezed a Louis d'Or into my Hand for a Pair of Gloves. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth v, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 135 Thou knowest the maiden who ventures to kiss a sleeping man, wins of him a pair of gloves. 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 576 White gloves are..presented to the Judges on occasion of a maiden-assize. extracted from gloven. < as lemmas
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