| 单词 | up a storm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasup a storm e. up a storm adverbial phrase, vehemently, violently, with enthusiasm or energy. U.S. colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > acting vigorously or energetically [phrase] > with great vigour or energy with (also in) mood and maineOE vigour13.. with or by (all one's) might and mainc1330 with (one's) forcec1380 like anything1665 hammer and tongs1708 like stour1787 (in) double tides1788 like blazes1818 like winking1827 with a will1827 like winky1830 like all possessed1833 in a big way1840 like (or worse than) sin1840 full swing1843 like a Trojan1846 like one o'clock1847 like sixty1848 like forty1852 like wildfire1857 like old boots1865 like blue murder1867 like steam1905 like stink1929 like one thing1938 like a demon1945 up a storm1953 1953 J. Street Civil War iv. 55 The editors just r'ared back in the omnipotence of Jove and pontificated up a storm. 1956 ‘B. Holiday’ & W. Dufty Lady sings Blues xviii. 167 After Marietta taught me, I knitted up a storm and got real fancy. I made cable-knit sweaters for Bobby Tucker and his little boy. 1965 Charlottesville (Va.) Daily Progress 29 Apr. 6/1 When I ask him to go to the store for me he starts to wheeze up a storm and tells me he is a sick man. 1967 Boston Sunday Herald 30 Apr. (Mag.) 19/3 Right now she's cooking up a storm in preparation for the rash of friends who will be stopping by on their way to Expo. 1972 TV Guide (U.S.) 15 Jan. a54/1 Aretha Franklin sings up a storm and impersonates top female vocalists. 1974 K. Millett Flying (1975) v. 518 I will console myself with material goods. I will shop up a storm. 1983 Oxf. Times 29 Apr. 3/7 Youngsters from the First Yarnton Brownies have been knitting up a storm to make a blanket for Mother Theresa in India. < as lemmas |
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