| 单词 | candy girl |
| 释义 | > as lemmascandy girl a. As a modifier, with the sense ‘that makes or sells candy’, as in candy factory, candy girl, candy-merchant, candy shop, candy stall, candy store, candy woman, etc.See also candy man n. 1. ΚΠ 1831 Greenville (S. Carolina) Mountaineer 6 Aug. Cash will make the coy maids sweet, As Frederick's Candy Shop. 1855 ‘Q. K. P. Doesticks’ Doesticks, what he Says xxxiii. 299 With what an affectionate air couldst thou kick the match boy out of doors, box the ears of the little candy-girl. 1864 M. C. Harris Louie's Last Term 168 The ‘candy woman’ wouldn't hear to it; she didn't make anything on dough-balls. 1870 ‘F. Fern’ Ginger-snaps 61 To the delight of these youngsters and the candy-merchants. 1944 Press & Jrnl. (Aberdeen) 1 Sept. 4/7 The children made straight for the candy stall and gazed long and wistfully upon the pear drops, striped balls and mixed rock. 1984 N.Y. Times 23 Dec. h26/4 Willy Wonka's amazing candy factory has Wonka Bars and Scrumdiddlyumptious Bars. 2013 C. Wendig Under Empyrean Sky xvi. 206 Go down to the candy store for some rock candy. < as lemmas |
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