| 单词 | blue plaque |
| 释义 | > as lemmasblue plaque blue plaque n. Originally and chiefly British a blue ceramic plaque attached to the façade of a building in London to show that it is of historical significance, esp. that a famous or eminent person once lived there; (later also) a similar plaque on a building elsewhere.The earliest surviving blue-coloured plaque erected for this purpose in London dates from 1867. Plaques were also made in other colours until the 1940s.Similar commemorative schemes have been adopted elsewhere in the United Kingdom and in some other countries. ΚΠ 1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 24 Aug. 4/2 One house stands..with a vacant space at either side. On the front it bears a circular blue plaque announcing that it was the birthplace of Lord Byron.] 1935 Times 25 June 9/4 This list will give the reader the impression that every house in Grosvenor Square should be studded with blue plaques to commemorate the distinguished residents of the past. 1951 Times Lit. Suppl. 7 Dec. 788/3 It should not be supposed that this..is a desultory ramble, with a pause before each house distinguished by a blue plaque. 1987 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 26 Sept. The streets are dotted with blue plaques commemorating Dublin's many famous men of letters. 1999 Bristol Evening Post (Nexis) 26 May 4 John Lennon is to be honoured when the Blue Plaque scheme..spreads outside London and moves to Liverpool. 2002 Daily Tel. 19 Nov. 24/8 I would like to see the police do something about the..risk of walking around north London, where yellow incident boards are now more common than blue plaques. < as lemmas |
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