| 单词 | orange crate |
| 释义 | > as lemmasorange crate orange crate n. a crate used to transport oranges; (in extended use) an aeroplane of obsolescent design (Services' slang). ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > [noun] air car1829 aeroplane1868 orange crate1889 aerodrome1891 aerocurve1894 airplane1906 drome1908 plane1908 kite1909 bus1910 society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > container or package for goods > [noun] > crate or packing-case > specific egg-box1854 orange crate1889 soap-box1907 lug box1916 egg-crate1943 1889 G. Gissing Nether World I. v. 98 Could Mrs. Peckover have buried the old woman in an orange-crate, she would gladly have done so for the saving of expense. 1926 People's Home Jrnl. Feb. 29/2 I took an orange crate for my magazine cupboard, though any box high enough would do. 1972 L. Anderson Let. 20 June in Amer. Speech 1972 (1975) 47 38 In pilots training, we called the planes..‘orange crates’. 1998 A. Ashworth Once in House on Fire i. 8 During the school holidays, we entertained ourselves with empty orange crates and high bouncing balls. < as lemmas |
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