单词 | ramrod-straight |
释义 | > as lemmasramrod-straight ramrod-straight adj. ΚΠ 1898 Rosedale (Kansas) Commerc. 5 Nov. 1/4 (heading) How to Ride a Bicycle. The Ram-Rod Straight Posture Is as Bad as the Hump-Backed. 1918 E. Sterne Over Seas for Uncle Sam 115 Glowering above them stood the sergeant, his beard fairly bristling with anger, his back ram-rod straight. 1994 Caterer & Hotelkeeper 2 June (Chef Suppl.) 10/4 Shahid Chowdhury sits ram-rod straight on the sofa in his smart Edinburgh flat. 2017 T. Peake North Facing vi. 113 Back ramrod-straight, leonine head held high, there he would stand on the stage. < as lemmas |
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