英语词汇“parthian shot”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

2. Used allusively with reference to the fighting tactics of the Parthians; (now esp.) designating a pointed glance, cutting remark, etc., delivered by a person at the moment of departure (chiefly in Parthian shot). Cf. parting shot n. (b) at parting n. Compounds 1a(b).Parthian horsemen were accustomed to baffle their enemies with their rapid manoeuvres, and to discharge missiles backwards while fleeing or pretending to flee.

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the mind > attention and judgement > answer > [noun] > a sharp answer, retort > at departure

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c1640 E. Waller Phillis 26 To look upon this Parthian Fight Of Love, still flying, or in chase, Never encountering face to face.

1664 K. Philips Poems lxxv. 242 The Man whom all Mankind admir'd..Is now triumphantly retir'd. The mighty Cowley this hath done, And over thee a Parthian Conquest won.

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison VI. xxv. 143 He stuck his hands in his sides, as he does when he is good-humouredly angry; and my aunt, at such times, gives up, till a more convenient opportunity, and then she always carries her point..; for which he calls her a Parthian woman.

a1802 T. Dermody Harp of Erin (1807) II. ii. 26 Associate fists keep time on Peter's back..And Parthian prentices, at either end, Discharge their coward cuffs, and partial succour lend.

1828 G. C. Mundy Pen & Pencil Sketches (1832) I. iv. 195 My elephant..was in full career towards the deep dry nullah..when I made a successful Parthian shot with my favourite Joe Manton.

1842 Times 20 Apr. (Suppl.) 1/1 They have probably enough dealt a Parthian shot to British interests, by setting the Nacional once more upon its legs.

1859 Southern Literary Messenger 28 337/2 The portly dame descended from her vehicle smiling on the Captain..and sending backward a Parthian glance at every moment to her companion who had not yet descended.

1902 J. B. Greenough & G. L. Kittredge Words 380 A ‘Parthian shot’ was very literal to Crassus..: to us it is only an elegant and pointed synonym for our method of ‘having the last word’.

1954 E. H. Ziegelmeyer tr. L. de Raeymaeker Philos. of Being Pref. p.vi The masterly concluding chapter..drives home the Parthian shaft that the adequate explanation of finite, participated being can be found..only in the inexhaustible source of infinite, absolute Perfection.

1995 G. Wilson Art Thieves 50 As a Parthian shot before going off for her lunch, Franca triumphantly brought him a stack of letters to sign.

单词	parthian shot
释义	> as lemmas Parthian shot 2. Used allusively with reference to the fighting tactics of the Parthians; (now esp.) designating a pointed glance, cutting remark, etc., delivered by a person at the moment of departure (chiefly in Parthian shot). Cf. parting shot n. (b) at parting n. Compounds 1a(b).Parthian horsemen were accustomed to baffle their enemies with their rapid manoeuvres, and to discharge missiles backwards while fleeing or pretending to flee. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > answer > [noun] > a sharp answer, retort > at departure Parthianc1640 parting shot1835 c1640 E. Waller Phillis 26 To look upon this Parthian Fight Of Love, still flying, or in chase, Never encountering face to face. 1664 K. Philips Poems lxxv. 242 The Man whom all Mankind admir'd..Is now triumphantly retir'd. The mighty Cowley this hath done, And over thee a Parthian Conquest won. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison VI. xxv. 143 He stuck his hands in his sides, as he does when he is good-humouredly angry; and my aunt, at such times, gives up, till a more convenient opportunity, and then she always carries her point..; for which he calls her a Parthian woman. a1802 T. Dermody Harp of Erin (1807) II. ii. 26 Associate fists keep time on Peter's back..And Parthian prentices, at either end, Discharge their coward cuffs, and partial succour lend. 1828 G. C. Mundy Pen & Pencil Sketches (1832) I. iv. 195 My elephant..was in full career towards the deep dry nullah..when I made a successful Parthian shot with my favourite Joe Manton. 1842 Times 20 Apr. (Suppl.) 1/1 They have probably enough dealt a Parthian shot to British interests, by setting the Nacional once more upon its legs. 1859 Southern Literary Messenger 28 337/2 The portly dame descended from her vehicle smiling on the Captain..and sending backward a Parthian glance at every moment to her companion who had not yet descended. 1902 J. B. Greenough & G. L. Kittredge Words 380 A ‘Parthian shot’ was very literal to Crassus..: to us it is only an elegant and pointed synonym for our method of ‘having the last word’. 1954 E. H. Ziegelmeyer tr. L. de Raeymaeker Philos. of Being Pref. p.vi The masterly concluding chapter..drives home the Parthian shaft that the adequate explanation of finite, participated being can be found..only in the inexhaustible source of infinite, absolute Perfection. 1995 G. Wilson Art Thieves 50 As a Parthian shot before going off for her lunch, Franca triumphantly brought him a stack of letters to sign. extracted from Parthiann.adj. < as lemmas
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