| 单词 | the average bear |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe average bear P10. colloquial (originally U.S.). the average bear: the average person; chiefly used in comparative phrases, preceded by than.Originally and chiefly in smarter than the average bear, popularized as a catchphrase of the cartoon character Yogi Bear (see Yogi Bear n.). ΘΚΠ the world > people > person > [noun] > average homme sensuel moyen1882 mass man1928 Joe Citizen1932 John Q.1937 the average bear1960 1960 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 26 Apr. 8/5 (advt.) When you're hungry as Yogi Bear..be smarter than the average bear..ramble into Porter's. 1982 Guardian 6 Jan. 2/7 Asked..whether he had special contacts in London.., Mr Terpil replied: ‘I had certain facilities made available to me that the average bear would not have had.’ 1990 Wall St. Jrnl. (Electronic ed.) 3 Jan. a7 Once the lawyers found out I might know a little more than the average bear, they denied me the right to serve [on the jury]. 2005 Florida Times-Union (Nexis) 4 Aug. e1 Drink plenty of water... That means you'll go to the restroom more often than the average bear, but it really makes a difference. < as lemmas |
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