单词 | tarzan |
释义 | Tarzann. a. A person distinguished by physical strength or agility. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [noun] > strong person hardyc1475 bruiser1742 ball of musclec1914 Tarzan1921 musclehead1923 heavy1962 the world > movement > bodily movement > [noun] > qualities of bodily movement > agility or nimbleness > person jinker1724 Tarzan1921 society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > fiction > [noun] > creation or description of characters > specific character or creature big-endian1726 Sleeping Beauty1729 little-endian1749 small-endian1819 panjandrum1825 shock-headed Peter1848 flopsy bunny1909 Pollyanna1921 Tarzan1921 hobbit1937 orc1937 superman1938 Moomin1950 Dalek1963 1914 E. R. Burroughs (title) Tarzan of the apes.] 1921 Glasgow Herald 25 Oct. 5/5 At fruit picking time there is a regular colony of Tarzans disporting themselves in the branches. 1938 M. Allingham Fashion in Shrouds vi. 78 Ramillies was ruddy pleased... Saw 'imself a Tarzan. 1946 A. Koestler Thieves in Night 150 Their bodies [are] those of a horde of Hebrew Tarzans roaming in the hills of Galilee. 1960 John o' London's 14 Apr. 436 The tough ‘Tarzan's’ relationship with his landlady..is tenderly portrayed. 1974 H. MacInnes Climb to Lost World vi. 85 It wasn't a normal four hour walk—more like an obstacle course for budding Tarzans. 1981 R. Barnard Mother's Boys i. 15 Gordon began his morning liturgy of exercises... ‘Bloody Tarzan,’ said Brian. b. Allusively in attributive use. ΚΠ 1932 R. A. Knox Broadcast Minds vii. 161 Though the Tarzan-stuff may make snappy reading. 1941 A. Cotterell What! No Morning Tea? 103 Not hothouse gymnasium overdevelopment, but sheer Tarzan physical wellbeing. 1961 M. Jones Potbank xxvi. 114 A remarkably handsome young man with a Tarzan physique. 1974 V. Canning Painted Tent ix. 189 Nearly killed myself on the tower ladder today. Saved by a Tarzan act. Derivatives ˌTarzaˈnesque adj. [-esque suffix] ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [adjective] mightyeOE strongOE bigc1300 boldc1300 fort13.. steer13.. steevec1300 valiant1303 stalwortha1340 fortin1340 strengthfula1382 stout1390 pithya1400 tora1400 mighteda1470 strengthyc1485 forcy1488 nervy1598 nervous1616 whipcordy1856 Tarzanesque1933 Tarzan-like1943 the world > movement > bodily movement > [adjective] > qualities of bodily movement > agile or nimble lightOE quiverOE yepec1275 taitc1300 yap13.. delivera1375 swippera1387 wight1390 nimblea1400 yarea1400 yerna1400 smitherc1475 leger1483 agilea1500 liver1530 lightsome1567 wimble1579 nimble jointed1591 nimble shifting1591 agilious1599 nimbling1599 nimble spirited1611 expedite1612 fitchanta1616 airy1642 fantastic1645 volant1650 clever1691 light-limbed1695 spry1746 swack1768 swank1786 yauld1787 deliverly1820 slippy1847 nippy1849 springe1859 pantherish1869 pantherine1890 flippant1895 loose1907 Tarzanesque1933 Tarzan-like1943 1933 Punch 27 Dec. 712/1 Taken in conjunction with my Tarzanesque agility, They constitute a clue to my athletic versatility. 1973 C. Bonington Next Horizon xi. 158 He loved being the centre of attraction, dropped easily into Tarzanesque poses, and enjoyed showing off the odd feat of strength. ˈTarzan-like adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [adjective] mightyeOE strongOE bigc1300 boldc1300 fort13.. steer13.. steevec1300 valiant1303 stalwortha1340 fortin1340 strengthfula1382 stout1390 pithya1400 tora1400 mighteda1470 strengthyc1485 forcy1488 nervy1598 nervous1616 whipcordy1856 Tarzanesque1933 Tarzan-like1943 the world > movement > bodily movement > [adjective] > qualities of bodily movement > agile or nimble lightOE quiverOE yepec1275 taitc1300 yap13.. delivera1375 swippera1387 wight1390 nimblea1400 yarea1400 yerna1400 smitherc1475 leger1483 agilea1500 liver1530 lightsome1567 wimble1579 nimble jointed1591 nimble shifting1591 agilious1599 nimbling1599 nimble spirited1611 expedite1612 fitchanta1616 airy1642 fantastic1645 volant1650 clever1691 light-limbed1695 spry1746 swack1768 swank1786 yauld1787 deliverly1820 slippy1847 nippy1849 springe1859 pantherish1869 pantherine1890 flippant1895 loose1907 Tarzanesque1933 Tarzan-like1943 1943 Copper Camp (Writers' Program, Montana) 214 Butt Block gazed pridefull at his partner, smiled and then with brawny fists pounded, Tarzan-like, upon his hairy chest. 1980 T. Holme Neapolitan Streak 160 He had to perform a Tarzan-like operation, lowering himself..and then swinging down. Draft additions June 2018 Tarzan swing n. a rope swing, typically suspended from a tree, now esp. one at an outdoor activity centre; cf. tarzy n. ΚΠ 1934 Salt Lake Tribune 29 July 4 d/3 The new Tarzan swings just erected are proving popular. 1992 S. Patrick Patrick's Corner 199 For a boy of fourteen to have never swung from a suspended Tarzan swing and, from there, plunged headlong into the deeply dredged riverbend, was unthinkable. 2015 E. Anglian Daily Times (Nexis) 12 Nov. The..courses offer participants outdoor fun and exercise, navigating their way through the treetops via zip lines, Tarzan swings and other obstacles. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1921 |
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