| 单词 | under a slow bell |
| 释义 | > as lemmasunder a slow bell slow bell n. North American a bell signalling that a ship should proceed slowly; chiefly in prepositional phrases, as in at slow bell, under a slow bell: at a reduced speed, slowly; also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > bell struck to time watches > bell signalling slow speed slow bell1853 1853 Wheeling (Va.) Daily Intelligencer 13 Apr. I was on the slow bell at the time—had rang it at the foot of Grand View Island to stop. 1901 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 5 Nov. 3/2 Early in the evening she [sc. S.S. City of Seattle] had run among a number of small icebergs and she was coming down the channel under a slow bell. 1944 Amer. Speech 19 108 Another of the best [phrases], used especially in declining a drink or an extra job of work, is ‘Not me, thanks; I'm taking it on the slow bell.’ 1946 Seafarers' Log 19 Apr. 3/4 There will be no slow bell on the organizing drive. 1958 Wall St. Jrnl. 17 Dec. 26/2 We were at slow-bell for much of '58 because of the recession. 2009 Vancouver Province 26 Nov. a21/4 The captain probably tried his best to be in position for when the weather moderated, and just bucked into the seas at a slow bell. < as lemmas |
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