| 单词 | you beaut |
| 释义 | > as lemmasyou beaut Phrases Australian and New Zealand. you beaut. a. Expressing pleasure or approval. Cf. you beauty at beauty n. Phrases 1e. In early use often in direct address; later a more generalized exclamation. ΚΠ 1914 N.Z. Truth 22 Aug. 7/3 ‘You Beaut!’ bawled the bookies when The Chief outed Bercola in the Lincoln Steeplechase. 1945 A. W. Upfield Death of Swagman 202 The sergeant's gruff voice repeated and repeated: ‘You beaut! You little beaut!’ 1968 K. Weatherly Roo Shooter 22 The bushie grabbed a plate and headed for the camp oven. ‘You beaut,’ he said. ‘Coffee'll do.’ 1989 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 23 Dec. 13 A year or more ago, such a figure [sc. a $1.6 billion deficit] would have been thought appalling. Now we think: ‘You beaut, it's not as bad as it was.’ 2008 K. Greenwood Murder on Midsummer Night (2009) 210 The table was laid buffet style... ‘You beaut!’ he enthused. ‘What a spread!’ b. As an adjectival phrase: beautiful; excellent, highly impressive. ΚΠ 1961 J. Olsen (title of painting) Journey into the you beaut country no. 1. 1997 J. B. L. Chan Changing Police Culture ix. 202 It's a bit like saying I've got a ‘you beaut’ Mickey Mouse intelligence system and everyone says, oh, that'll be the answer to everything. 2008 N.Z. Herald (Nexis) 11 July He was the next you-beaut, whiz-bang new thing on the jumping scene. < as lemmas |
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