单词 | world's fair |
释义 | > as lemmasWorld's Fair World's Fair n. (also with lower-case initials) originally U.S. any one of a series of international expositions of the arts, science, industry, and agriculture, held regularly since 1851; also in extended use; cf. Expo n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > showing to the sight > exposure to public view > an exhibition > [noun] > types of show1793 World's Fair1850 world fair1851 science fair1930 art installation1960 Expo1963 lollapalooza1993 1850 New-Eng. Farmer 2 413 The State Board of Agriculture are making up a collection of samples of Indian corn for the World's Fair. 1908 E. Terry Story of my Life xii. 280 I had loved the Chicago of the Lake with the white buildings of the World's Fair shining on it. 1982 J. S. Borthwick Case of Hook-billed Kites iv. 193 Like those rides at world's fairs..where you sit in a little car that draws you through different habitats. 2001 F. Popcorn & A. Hanft Dict. Future 241 Bluetooth is the ultimate enabler of the smart house that has been the darling of futurists since the 1939 World's Fair. < as lemmas |
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