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

a. the devil is dead: wrongdoing has ceased; an enemy or wrongdoer has been overcome. Now rare.

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c1400 Brut (Rawl. B. 171) 248 Communeliche Englisshemen saide amongus ham þat þe deuel was dede.

a1529 J. Skelton Colyn Clout (a1545) sig. A.ii^v The deuyll they say is dede.

1555 J. Heywood Two Hundred Epigrammes with Thyrde sig. Biii^v The deuyll is deade, then hast thou lost a frende.

1652 French Occurr. No. 13. 73 Hey Toss, the Devil's dead, the Banners are all displaying.

a1661 in Coll. Loyal Songs against Rump Parl. (1731) II. 34 With a ran tan the Devil is dead.

1709 Brit. Apollo 5–7 Oct. At Play 'tis often said, When Luck returns—The Devil's dead.

1936 L. Thayer Dead End Street xxiii. 247 You know the old saying, ‘The devil is dead.’ It's true in a sense.

单词	the devil is dead
释义	> as lemmas the devil is dead a. the devil is dead: wrongdoing has ceased; an enemy or wrongdoer has been overcome. Now rare. ΚΠ c1400 Brut (Rawl. B. 171) 248 Communeliche Englisshemen saide amongus ham þat þe deuel was dede. a1529 J. Skelton Colyn Clout (a1545) sig. A.ii^v The deuyll they say is dede. 1555 J. Heywood Two Hundred Epigrammes with Thyrde sig. Biii^v The deuyll is deade, then hast thou lost a frende. 1652 French Occurr. No. 13. 73 Hey Toss, the Devil's dead, the Banners are all displaying. a1661 in Coll. Loyal Songs against Rump Parl. (1731) II. 34 With a ran tan the Devil is dead. 1709 Brit. Apollo 5–7 Oct. At Play 'tis often said, When Luck returns—The Devil's dead. 1936 L. Thayer Dead End Street xxiii. 247 You know the old saying, ‘The devil is dead.’ It's true in a sense. extracted from deviln. < as lemmas
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