单词 | peacock pride |
释义 | > as lemmaspeacock pride peacock pride n. ΚΠ 1580 Sir P. Sidney tr. Psalmes David xl. ii Who bendes not wand'ring eyes To greate mens peacock pride. 1606 W. Warner Continuance Albions Eng. xvi. cii. 404 Nor squard, as chanst, the Parson for tithe whit-meats, lambe, wool, Shocks, As some not pardoning poorest Soules their pēce for hēs & cocks, When that h'as all he all consumes on peacock Pride and smocks. 1888 A. McLachlan Poems & Songs 134 Just see him stride with peacock pride Of his collar, cap, and feathers. 1991 New Yorker 6 May 15/2 They seem to lack the sense of struggle that has contributed significantly to the strength of his earlier drawings; they seem marred by peacock pride. < as lemmas |
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