| 单词 | catch-match |
| 释义 | > as lemmascatch-match catch-match n. now archaic and rare a marriage regarded as being of material advantage to one of the individuals. ΚΠ 1801 M. Edgeworth Belinda I. ii. 41 There's no less than six of her nieces, whom she has got off within these four winters—Not one of 'em now, that has not made a catch-match. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well I. vi. 127 She made out her catch-match, and she was miserable. 1977 J. A. Hodge Runaway Bride (new ed.) ii. 15 I'd rather set up for an old maid at seventeen than have it said I stooped to a catch-match. < as lemmas |
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