| 单词 | oceanful |
| 释义 | > as lemmasˈoceanful ˈoceanful n. as much as an ocean contains; hyperbolically, a large quantity. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > vastness of quantity or amount > (a) vast quantity or amount worldOE seaa1200 fernc1325 mountain1570 ocean1590 microcosm1611 immensity1778 vast1793 worldful1835 oceanful1838 megaton1971 1838 Civil Engineer & Architect's Jrnl. 1 337/1 In order to enjoy his ocean-full of dignity—as a late worthy Baronet vetured to translate the words otium cum dignitate. 1883 R. L. Stevenson Silverado Squatters ii. ii. 72 It [sc. the air] came pouring over these green slopes by the oceanful. 1936 V. A. Demant Christian Polity ii. 39 Tell men only what they must do..and..you will turn the Gospel into a shabby replica of the world's..nagging moralism, with its oceanfuls of good advice. 1997 A. Mitchell Heart on Left 259 Here come the angels, and each of the angels has a jar with an oceanful of plague inside. < as lemmas |
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