单词 | oil sheikh |
释义 | > as lemmasoil sheikh oil sheikh n. colloquial a sheikh or other Middle Eastern potentate who controls oil deposits (in figurative context in quot. 1960). ΚΠ 1960 Spectator 30 Sept. 493 Spiritual oil-sheikhs waiting for their oil to be discovered. 2000 Sunday Times 23 July (Style section) 6 The Rolls..became the choice of the nouveaux riches, the pools winners, brash showbiz types.., showy oil sheiks and muck'n'brass millionaires. < as lemmas |
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