| 单词 | proof piece |
| 释义 | > as lemmasproof piece proof piece n. something produced as a model, pattern, or test piece, spec. a proof coin; also figurative. ΚΠ 1594 J. Dickenson Arisbas sig. C It seemed nature and vertue..had conspired to make her a peerelesse proofe-peece of their vnited perfections. 1780 H. Walpole in J. H. Jesse G. Selwyn & his Contemp. (1844) IV. 317 Last night I saw a proof-piece of seven-shilling pieces... I know they were not uttered, but could you get me one from the Mint? 1853 A. Ure Dict. Arts, Manuf., & Mines 725 The fire must be carefully urged from two to four days..a period dependant on the size of the furnace, and which is determined by the examination of the proof pieces, taken out from time to time. 1985 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 8 Aug. 9/4 Your coin is silver and worth about $4 or $5 unless it's a proof piece (specially struck, quite brilliant), in which case it would be worth about $50 to $75 if uncirculated. 2002 Tulsa World (Oklahoma) (Nexis) 3 Nov. d7 A member of the Wedgwood family told me it was a proof piece for a proposed fine line of dinner china. < as lemmas |
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