| 单词 | the back of beyond |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe back of beyond 2. the back of beyond: a humorous phrase for ever so far off, some very out of the way place. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [noun] > distant parts > a remote or inaccessible place out-place1530 inaccessibilities1651 inaccessible1792 the back of beyond1816 hardscrabble1821 the back of Godspeed1827 out-of-the-way1971 1816 W. Scott Antiquary I. ii. 36 You..whirl'd them to the back o' beyont to look at the auld Roman camp. 1828 D. M. Moir Life Mansie Wauch vii Like an auncient hermit far away among the hills, at the back of beyont. 1853 T. De Quincey Spanish Mil. Nun in Wks. III. 12 Which port (according to a smart American adage) is to be looked for at the back of beyond. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Back-o'-beyond. Said of an unknown distance. 1883 R. L. Stevenson Silverado Squatters 151 In the fastnesses of nature, forests, mountains, and the back of man's beyond. 1889 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Robbery under Arms xvii These far-out back-of-beyond places. < as lemmas |
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