| 单词 | roast-beef time |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroast-beef time C1. General attributive, as roast-beef sandwich, roast-beef stomach, roast-beef time, etc. ΚΠ 1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 517. ¶2 He had lost his Roast-Beef Stomach, not being able to touch a Sirloin. 1806 Times 14 May 3/2 It reminded him of the very bad symptom in the case of Sir Roger de Coverly, when he lost his roast beef appetite. 1859 K. Cornwallis Two Journeys to Japan I. vii. 178 My late friend..was accidentally poisoned some years back, in the middle of a roast-beef dinner, through eating horse-radish. 1874 L. Carr Judith Gwynne I. iii His smart cob duly carried him to the White House within five minutes of roast-beef time. 1909 J. Joyce Let. 20 Dec. (1966) II. 277 I would like roast beef rice-soup, [etc.]. 1971 D. Enefer Screaming Orchid xii. 103 I had stopped..for roast beef sandwiches and bitter beer. 2006 P. Davies Scatterlings of Afr. v. 31 Moses..deposited a hot plate with a roast beef joint in front of Peter's place at the head of the table. < as lemmas |
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