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单词 strong beer
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strong beer
strong beer n. beer with a relatively high alcohol content, esp. (now historical) as opposed to small beer n. 1.to think strong beer of oneself: to have an unduly high opinion of oneself; cf. to think small beer of at small beer n. 2c.
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eOE Leechbk. (Royal) (1865) iii. xii. 314 Ofgeot mid strangan beore oþþe mid strangum ealað.
1542 A. Borde Compend. Regyment Helth xxxvii. sig. N.iv Let them drinke no wyne nor stronge ale, nor stronge beere, but moderat drynke.
1574 in N. S. B. Gras Evol. Eng. Corn Market (1915) 452 In malt 52000 quarters more in wheate to brewe stronge beare.
c1639 T. Dekker & J. Ford Sun's-darling (1656) v. 41 One that never drunk strong beer in's life but at festival times.
1707 J. Mortimer Whole Art Husbandry 567 Which quantity will make a Barrel of Strong-Beer, and a Barrel and a half of Ale, and one Hogs~head and half of Small-Beer.
1770 J. Massie Reas. against Tax on Malt 8 A Pint of Ale or strong Beer, costs the Ale-seller, only Five Farthings.
1837 R. Southey Doctor IV. 382 I am more inclined..to think Strong Beer of myself.
1852 W. M. Thackeray Let. 14 Apr. in Lett. & Papers (1946) III. 32 We all think too strong beer of ourselves.
1888 S. O. Addy Gloss. Words Sheffield Growte, small beer, made after the strong beer is brewed.
1940 D. Thomas Portrait of Artist as Young Dog 45 He had strong beer and I had lemonade.
2004 T. J. Misa From Leonardo to Internet iii. 70 The big porter brewers of London (the twelve largest now brewed 85 percent of the city's ‘strong’ beer) cheered the Parliamentary act.
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