| 单词 | to bury one's hands in one's pockets |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bury one's hands in one's pockets a. To plunge or sink deep in, so as to cover from view; to put out of sight; also in phrases, to bury one's face in one's hands, to bury one's hands in one's pockets, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > invisibility > make invisible [verb (transitive)] > block view bury1601 screen1611 obstruct1667 shut1697 to shut out1856 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 45 The riuer that is buried vnder the earth, twentie miles off appeareth againe. 1710 J. Addison Whig Examiner No. 4. ⁋1 As well assault an army that is buried in intrenchments. 1815 Ld. Byron Song of Saul i, in Hebrew Melodies 24 Bury your steel in the bosoms of Gath! 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin II. xxxiii. 191 Taking a pin..he buried it to the head in her flesh. 1853 C. Kingsley Hypatia II. x. 238 Hypatia sat still in her chamber, her face buried in her hands. < as lemmas |
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