单词 | sans-pareil |
释义 | > as lemmassans-pareil sans-pareil n. lit. not having its like, †(a) used substantively for a kind of perfume or smelling salts; (b) (as two words) unique, unequalled. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > especially or particularly [phrase] > incomparable or unique without compare1621 of a lifetime1846 sans-pareil1962 1749 Lady Luxborough Let. 12 Dec. in Lett. to W. Shenstone (1775) 167 Methinks I smell the sans pareille hither. 1753 J. Collier Ess. Art of Tormenting 55 Hastily take snuff, or smell to your sans-pareil. 1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide iii. v. 22 Eau de Chipre, Eau de Luce, Sans Pareil, and Citron Juice. 1962 John o' London's 20 Sept. 287/1 This conducted tour..must be quite sans pareil for..candour. < as lemmas |
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