单词 | norman rockwellesque |
释义 | Norman Rockwellesqueadj. Chiefly U.S. Of the kind portrayed in the work of Norman Rockwell; characteristic of a sentimental, quaint, or idealized depiction of small-town American life. Frequently depreciative. ΚΠ 1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 6 Apr. g1 ‘It's an oasis in the midst of a concrete jungle,’ said Dowd, a gaunt, ruddy-faced Norman Rockwellesque figure. 1994 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) July 113/1 Afterward, there is a Norman Rockwellesque church supper. 2001 Modesto Bee (Nexis) 23 Nov. b8 I saw a rather disturbing cartoon on the Opinion page today..a Norman Rockwellesque family sitting down to a serving of bin Laden. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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