| 单词 | right bank |
| 释义 | > as lemmasright bank right bank n. the bank of a river that lies on the right of a person facing downstream; spec. (with capital initials) the area lying north of the Seine in central Paris (cf. left adj.1 1a and rive droite n.). ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > land > land mass > shore or bank > bank > [noun] > of river > right right bank1600 rive droite1797 1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill vii. 230 Rifana of Santa Maria,..is fifteene miles from the left banke of the riuer of Doro, vpon the right banke whereof, Porto is seated. 1798 L. Hoche Instr. to Col. Tate 8 Sail up the Avon at night fall, within five miles of the town, where the landing should be made, on the right bank. 1838 H. H. Milman in E. Gibbon Decline & Fall I. ix. 364/1 Many tribes on the right bank of the Rhine..were German Cimbrians. 1869 R. F. Burton Explor. Highlands Brazil II. 169 An old Morador put off from the right bank to buy twist-tobacco. 1916 A. Bennett Lion's Share xiv. 119 Winnie! What do you say to going and living on the right bank for a bit? 1958 J. Byrom Or be he Dead viii. 115 Take care of yourself. If you must go out... Keep on the Right Bank. 1974 E. Ambler Dr. Frigo i. 36 When she was studying in Paris she worked part-time in a gallery on the Right Bank. 2005 Wine Internat. Jan. 58/3 In 1984, the Merlot failed on Bordeaux's Right Bank, resulting in tannic, hard wines lacking in charm. < as lemmas |
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