单词 | r us |
释义 | > as lemmas—— R Us P2. —— R Us: used to denote a group of people who personify or exemplify the specified characteristic, activity, etc.; denoting a group of people strongly associated with ——. [After Toys 'R' Us < the plural of toy n. + R, representing the word are + us pron., the proprietary name of a toy retail chain.] ΚΠ 1984 Washington Post 11 Mar. c7/2 For purposes of truth in packaging, I thought we should have been wearing a badge that said ‘Crowds R Us’. 2002 Daily Tel. 5 June 29/1 One would be hard pressed to find a wealth of talent among the dinosaurs-r-us collective on Labour's back benches. 2005 J. Goldman & C. Buyers Students' Guide Colleges 284/2 There are always meetings and events all week, but come weekend time, it's Parties-R-Us! 2009 E. Boggess Mia Magnificent xxi. 135 Oh, look, it's a Losers R Us convention. < as lemmas |
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