| 单词 | sharpshins |
| 释义 | > as lemmassharpshins sharpshins n. dialect (a) a fleet-footed person; (b) a sharp-witted person; an intelligent child. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [noun] > intelligent person wit1508 callent1637 intelligent1640 headpiece1647 intelligence1648 long head1744 intellect1842 sharpshins1883 brain1914 brain-box1942 brainiac1975 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [noun] > sharp person grace-wifec1600 penetranta1734 wide awake1839 sparrow1861 sharpshins1883 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > high intelligence, genius > [noun] > person of superior intellect, genius > child prodigya1684 child prodigy1860 sharpshins1883 quiz kid1940 the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > going swiftly on foot > [noun] > running > a runner > a swift runner hare-footc1410 flight1579 swift-foot1825 scud1857 sharpshins1883 rabbit1925 speedster1927 1883–6 C. S. Burne Shropshire Folk-lore xxxv. 581 ‘Sharpshins’ is still applied in Shropshire, 1st, to light heels, 2nd, to sharp wits, e.g. ‘Be off, sharpshins!’ = run away, make haste... ‘Now then, sharpshins! taking me up as usual!’..said in rebuke to some smart speech, display of cleverness, or captious criticism. 1915 D. H. Lawrence Rainbow iii. 76 ‘What does she say, that I'm a fawce little thing?’ the small girl asked afterwards. ‘She means you're a sharp-shins.’ < as lemmas |
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