| 单词 | on the half-shell |
| 释义 | > as lemmason the half-shell Half an oyster shell. In phr. on the half-shell, served in this manner. Also fig. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > serving food > [adjective] > served in specific way à la Française1823 à la Russe1855 family-style1857 on the half-shell1860 plated1970 1860 in Amer. Speech (1947) 22 203/1 Democrats fried,..roasted, or on the half shell. 1861 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) 30 Mar. 148/1 Hard Shell,..and on the Half Shell Bapt-ists,..and all other ists. 1872 E. Eggleston End of World 155 The eggs..were not roasted on the half~shell. 1880 ‘M. Twain’ Tramp Abroad xlix. 574 Blue points, on the half shell. 1940 A. L. Simon Conc. Encycl. Gastron. II. 70/1 Bluepoints are one of the most popular varieties on the half shell. 1972 E. Hargreaves Fair Green Weed iii. 49 They..ate..broiled lobster on the half-shell. < as lemmas |
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