| 单词 | box of ivories |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbox of ivories ΚΠ 1821 Trewman's Exeter Flying-post 20 Dec. The Bristol hero gave Hickman so hard a blow on his box of ivories that he retreated. 1871 Chambers's Jrnl. Apr. 297/1 A good box of ivories is a precious treasure when real, and a costly one when artificial. We ought to have our fair proportion of incisors, to bite through the beef and mutton. 1899 Referee (Sydney) 12 July 7/3 A left in the neck from Conlon evoked speedy retaliation in the shape of a right on the cheek that made John's box of ivories rattle distinctly. < as lemmas |
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