| 单词 | now-big |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnow-big C3. With adjectives in attributive (or equivalent elliptical) use, as now-big, now-famous, now-full, etc. ΚΠ 1625 J. Usher (title) An answer to a challenge... Wherein..the noveltie of the now Romish doctrine [is] plainely discovered. 1650 W. Brough Sacred Princ. (title page) The doctrine of the Church of England, as differing from the Now-Roman. 1660 Speech to Gen. Monk 1 Faile not her now-bigg hopes. 1749 J. Cleland Mem. Woman of Pleasure 158 When the now necessary refreshment to me, of a glass of wine, and a little eating..had somewhat chear'd, and restor'd me to spirits [etc.]. 1817 M. Keating Trav. II. 96 The brightness of the now-full moon. 1916 D. Barnes Last Petit Souper in Bruno's Weekly 29 Apr. 669 And lastly, there came with Yvette the now famous silver wattled cane. 1943 R. Tregaskis Guadalcanal Diary iii. 23 I heard some more of the now-familiar ‘grousing about food’, the marine tradition. 1998 Chicago Tribune 23 Mar. i. 7/5 Mayor Richard Daley's now-defunct plans for a new airport in Lake Calumet. < as lemmas |
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