单词 | show book |
释义 | > as lemmasshow book show book n. (a) a book on display or intended for display; spec. a school exercise book containing final corrected versions of pieces of work (now rare); (b) a book issued to accompany a show, exhibition, etc. ΚΠ 1818 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 282 It is in the Oxford collection in the British museum, where it is a Show Book. 1841 Cottager's Monthly Visitor Oct. 335 His name was entered in the show-book, and No. 50..written beside it, with a list of everything he had brought. 1868 Schools Inq. Comm. VII. 184 in Parl. Papers 1867–8 XVIII. vi. 1 It is then corrected by the master, and finally copied out in the show book. 1875 Musical Times 17 20/2 We may recommend it as a show-book for the drawing-room table. 1974 J. H. Blackie Changing Primary School vi. 49 It was not unusual in traditional schools to find a high standard of neatness and presentation in the ‘show’ book and nothing but a ghastly mess in the ‘rough’ books. 2014 Victor Harbor (Austral.) Times (Nexis) 12 June 14 All exhibit details will be in the show book enclosed with The Times in September. < as lemmas |
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