英语词汇“the only good —— is a dead”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. the only good —— is a dead —— and variants. Cf. sense A. 17.

(a) the only good Indian is a dead Indian. Used as an expression of bitter conflict or absolute hostility or lack of trust, esp. with strong overtones of racial prejudice.The origin of the phrase has frequently been attributed to the American general, Philip Sheridan (1831–88), although there is no evidence to support the attribution.

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1868 J. M. Cavanaugh in Congress. Globe 28 May 2638/3 I have never in my life seen a good Indian (and I have seen thousands) except when I have seen a dead Indian.

1892 23rd Ann. Rep. Board Indian Commissioners (U.S.) 1891 110 I contradict the statement that the only good Indian is a dead Indian. The only good Indian is an educated Indian.

1915 J. Buchan Salute to Adventurers v. 79 Never trust an Indian. The only good kind is the dead kind.

1970 P. Berton National Dream i. v. 36 They carried six-shooters on their hips and they believed that the only good Indian was a dead one.

2011 E. Colorado & H. Colorado Chicomoztoc–Mimixcoa–Cloud Serpents in E. C. Ramírez & C. Casiano La Voz Latina vi. 159 E: The only good Indian shops at Walmart's and eats at McDonald's. H: The only good Indian is a dead Indian.

(b) In extended uses, esp. as applied to a disliked nation or ethnic group.

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1881 Chicago Tribune 5 Oct. 6/4 (heading) The only good burglar is a dead burglar.

1897 Life 20 May 420/3 It is evident that in General Weyler's mind, the only good Cuban is a dead Cuban.

1901 Afro-Amer. Ledger 7 Sept. Some persons are unscientific enough to believe that the only good mosquito is a dead mosquito.

1934 G. B. Shaw On Rocks in Wks. XXXI. 144 ‘Stone dead hath no fellow’ said Cromwell when he tried to exterminate the Irish. ‘The only good nigger is a dead nigger’ say the Americans of the Ku-Klux temperament.

1941 ‘Faugh-a-Ballagh’ 34 58/2 He concluded by saying that the only good boche was a dead boche, and it was up to all ‘Faughs’ to make as many boches as possible good.

1995 Extrapolation Spring 23 The suspicion that the only good Klingon is either a dead one or, at least, a dying one.

1998 G. M. Fraser in National Rev. 26 Jan. 47 They had no compassion for their enemy, only a deep abiding hatred; they believed the only good Jap was a dead one.

单词	the only good —— is a dead
释义	> as lemmas the only good —— is a dead —— e. the only good —— is a dead —— and variants. Cf. sense A. 17. (a) the only good Indian is a dead Indian. Used as an expression of bitter conflict or absolute hostility or lack of trust, esp. with strong overtones of racial prejudice.The origin of the phrase has frequently been attributed to the American general, Philip Sheridan (1831–88), although there is no evidence to support the attribution. ΚΠ 1868 J. M. Cavanaugh in Congress. Globe 28 May 2638/3 I have never in my life seen a good Indian (and I have seen thousands) except when I have seen a dead Indian. 1892 23rd Ann. Rep. Board Indian Commissioners (U.S.) 1891 110 I contradict the statement that the only good Indian is a dead Indian. The only good Indian is an educated Indian. 1915 J. Buchan Salute to Adventurers v. 79 Never trust an Indian. The only good kind is the dead kind. 1970 P. Berton National Dream i. v. 36 They carried six-shooters on their hips and they believed that the only good Indian was a dead one. 2011 E. Colorado & H. Colorado Chicomoztoc–Mimixcoa–Cloud Serpents in E. C. Ramírez & C. Casiano La Voz Latina vi. 159 E: The only good Indian shops at Walmart's and eats at McDonald's. H: The only good Indian is a dead Indian. (b) In extended uses, esp. as applied to a disliked nation or ethnic group. ΚΠ 1881 Chicago Tribune 5 Oct. 6/4 (heading) The only good burglar is a dead burglar. 1897 Life 20 May 420/3 It is evident that in General Weyler's mind, the only good Cuban is a dead Cuban. 1901 Afro-Amer. Ledger 7 Sept. Some persons are unscientific enough to believe that the only good mosquito is a dead mosquito. 1934 G. B. Shaw On Rocks in Wks. XXXI. 144 ‘Stone dead hath no fellow’ said Cromwell when he tried to exterminate the Irish. ‘The only good nigger is a dead nigger’ say the Americans of the Ku-Klux temperament. 1941 ‘Faugh-a-Ballagh’ 34 58/2 He concluded by saying that the only good boche was a dead boche, and it was up to all ‘Faughs’ to make as many boches as possible good. 1995 Extrapolation Spring 23 The suspicion that the only good Klingon is either a dead one or, at least, a dying one. 1998 G. M. Fraser in National Rev. 26 Jan. 47 They had no compassion for their enemy, only a deep abiding hatred; they believed the only good Jap was a dead one. extracted from goodadj.n.adv.int. < as lemmas
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