单词 | thinking man's |
释义 | > as lemmasthinking man's (also woman's, person's) b. thinking man's (also woman's, person's): as premodifier, designating someone or something regarded as a sophisticated example of its kind. ΚΠ 1959 Raleigh (W. Va.) Reg. 8 Sept. 4/3 Acclaimed as the ‘thinking man's’ comedian, he's the top banana in the world of thoughtful laughter. 1970 P. L. Zimmerman (title) Thinking man's guide to pro football. 1982 Newsweek (Nexis) 29 Nov. 69 For some reason [he] has developed a reputation as the thinking woman's sex object. 1997 City Paper (Baltimore) 30 July 64/1 Contact..stands out among summer film fare as a thinking person's blockbuster. 2007 Independent 6 Feb. 13/1 She was hailed as the ‘thinking man's crumpet’ in a Sunday newspaper magazine. < as lemmas |
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