单词 | spring-heeled |
释义 | > as lemmasspring-heeled spring-heeled adj. [compare spring heel n. at Compounds 5e] ΚΠ 1790 Pennsylvania Packet 5 Feb. 3/3 Lined & bound spring-heel'd Pumps. 1819 Supporter (Chillicothe, Ohio) 14 Apr. (advt.) Fringe spring heeled walking Shoes. 1958 Times 20 Aug. 2/6 Zhukov, Pudov, and Ozog all flashed past the now weary Eldon in pursuit of the fleeing, spring-heeled Pole. 1977 Vogue Dec. 11/2 ‘Colleagues’ has something inert and passive about it, compared with the spring-heeled activity of ‘work mates’. 2013 Oldie Apr. 76/1 You won't get rich backing this spring-heeled jumper, who looks destined for the very top. < as lemmas |
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