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单词 sunday driver
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Sunday driver
Sunday driver n. (originally) a person who drives chiefly at weekends; (now usually) one who drives overcautiously or unskilfully.
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society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > driving or operating a vehicle > driver or operator of vehicle > [noun] > driver of motor vehicle > who drives only at weekends
Sunday driver1877
weekend motorist1884
1877 A. Sewell Black Beauty xxxvi. 182 If you Sunday drivers would all strike for a day of rest, the thing would be done.
1925 New Yorker 11 July 11/1 The Sunday painter is to the art-artist what the Sunday driver is to the owner of the Hispano or Rolls-Royce.
1975 L. Deighton Yesterday's Spy xx. 161 The Sunday drivers creeping along the promenade.
2002 Time 1 Apr. 51/1 With ‘shark fin’ headlights..Lexus' first ragtop wasn't designed for Sunday drivers.
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