单词 | poked-away |
释义 | > as lemmaspoked-away 2. That has been poked (in various senses of poke v.1). Frequently in compounds with adverbs, corresponding to senses of the verb, as poked-away, poked-out. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > impact > striking > striking in specific manner > [adjective] > striking with pushing action > poked pokeda1809 a1809 A. Seward Let. 25 Jan. (1811) I. 113 A Turkey-poot casting about with a pitiful poked-out neck, for its lost companion. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 21 Apr. 3/1 These..may be found in the poked-away forgotten trays of our jewellers' shops. 1936 Riding June 4 (caption) A horse with a poked nose. 1986 M. Ridley Animal Behaviour (BNC) 144 Serious injuries such as a poked-out eye, have also been recorded. 1999 R. Dove On Bus With Rosa Parks 63 The same stuff you say to your daughter whenever a poked-out lip betrays a less than noble constitution. < as lemmas |
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