英语词汇“to delight the cockles of a person's heart”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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to delight (also please, comfort, etc.) the cockles of a person's heart (also a person's cockles)

a. to delight (also please, comfort, etc.) the cockles of a person's heart (also a person's cockles) and variants: to delight, please, comfort, etc., a person. Cf. Phrases 2b(b). Now somewhat rare.See discussion in etymology.

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1671 J. Eachard Some Observ. Answer to Grounds Contempt of Clergy 22 This Contrivance of his did inwardly..rejoyce the Cockles of his heart.

1792 W. Scott Let. 30 Sept. (1932) I. 23 An expedition..which would have delighted the very cockles of your heart.

1827 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) IV. 99 My cockles are comforted whenever I enter the door.

1909 World's Paper Trade Rev. 17 Sept. 10/2 These are the sorts of figures, small..as they are, which cheer the cockles of the British papermaker's heart.

1991 J. P. Singh Release xxii. 145 It was an illuminating sight which pleased the cockles of the heart.

extracted from cocklen.²

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单词	to delight the cockles of a person's heart
释义	> as lemmas to delight (also please, comfort, etc.) the cockles of a person's heart (also a person's cockles) a. to delight (also please, comfort, etc.) the cockles of a person's heart (also a person's cockles) and variants: to delight, please, comfort, etc., a person. Cf. Phrases 2b(b). Now somewhat rare.See discussion in etymology. ΚΠ 1671 J. Eachard Some Observ. Answer to Grounds Contempt of Clergy 22 This Contrivance of his did inwardly..rejoyce the Cockles of his heart. 1792 W. Scott Let. 30 Sept. (1932) I. 23 An expedition..which would have delighted the very cockles of your heart. 1827 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) IV. 99 My cockles are comforted whenever I enter the door. 1909 World's Paper Trade Rev. 17 Sept. 10/2 These are the sorts of figures, small..as they are, which cheer the cockles of the British papermaker's heart. 1991 J. P. Singh Release xxii. 145 It was an illuminating sight which pleased the cockles of the heart. extracted from cocklen.² < as lemmas
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