| 单词 | southern belle |
| 释义 | > as lemmassouthern belle southern belle n. (frequently with capital initial) an attractive, typically upper-class woman from the Southern states of the United States, esp. one perceived as having a wild, flirtatious, or steely character concealed beneath an outwardly demure appearance. ΚΠ 1824 Tales Amer. Landlord I. xi. 180 We do not wish to insinuate that our southern belle had already made such an impression on the English peer. 1886 Harper's Mag. Sept. 593/1 Did you fall in love with a Southern belle? 1936 M. Mitchell Gone with the Wind ix. 195 A delicately nurtured Southern belle with her Irish up. 1964 ‘E. McBain’ Ax ii. 32 A simpering smile on her lips, as though she were a Southern belle waiting to be asked for a dance. 1992 Independent 22 Aug. 25/4 A real steel magnolia, a pretty, rich southern belle from Florida who married a Houston surgeon. < as lemmas |
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