| 单词 | the gentle art |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe gentle art a. the gentle art: the sport of angling. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > fishing > type or method of fishing > [noun] > angling anglingc1450 the gentle craft1828 the gentle art1834 Waltonizing1841 sportfishing1910 sportfishery1930 1834 T. Medwin Angler in Wales I. 6 It would have made unquiet the ghost of old Isaac Walton to hear Julian's disparagement of ‘the gentle art’. 1982 Scottish Field June 28/1 Most of these personages go angling to do, and be, something different... Others admit they pursue the gentle art to relax. 2017 J. Raeburn in www.lochlomondangling.com 14 May (blog, accessed 21 Aug. 2020) We are now in the planning phase of a fly fishing competition to be held on Loch Lomond which will interest many followers of the gentle art. < as lemmas |
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