| 单词 | rainbow flag |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrainbow flag rainbow flag n. a flag upon which there is a representation of a rainbow, or a pattern of stripes regarded as reminiscent of a rainbow, spec. (a) the flag of the United States; (b) a flag used to represent international peace and unity; (c) a flag used to symbolize gay pride. ΚΠ 1818 J. Neal Battle of Niagara iv. 81 The rainbow flag is there, with sheeted flow, And they with silent tread, and cool determined brow. 1838 G. P. Morris Deserted Bride 29 Hail with pride and loud hurrahs, Streaming from a thousand spars, Freedom's rainbow-flag of stars! Symbol of our land! 1909 Washington Post 25 Sept. 4/4 The twin rainbow flags of peace will be unfurled from the roof of a downtown skyscraper by two little girls. 1947 N.Y. Times 7 Aug. 2/6 On the second anniversary of the bomb attack on Hiroshima..a large wooden cross, a rainbow flag of all nations and a Hebrew banner were raised. 1988 R. Shilts Band played On ii. ii. 14 Gay cowboys from the Reno Gay Rodeo pranced their horses down Market Street, waving the flags of Nevada and California, as well as the rainbow flag that had become the standard of California gays. 2002 N.Y. Mag. 29 Apr. 29 Gay people in New York eschew the constant need to be gay. Difficult carrying that rainbow flag when you're just trying to make rent. < as lemmas |
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