| 单词 | hope chest |
| 释义 | hope chest (once / 218877 pages) n WORD FAMILY hope chest: hope chests USAGE EXAMPLESAnother demand of granivory, or seed predation, is the power to withstand the many defensive chemicals that plants pack into their genetic hope chests. New York Times(Mar 21, 2016) It would be trousseau, and the entire contents of what under different circumstances would have been a hope chest. Ann Petry, Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Un...(1955) Kenyon had built the chest himself: a mahogany hope chest, lined with cedar, which he intended to give Beverly as a wedding present. Truman Capote, In Cold Blood(1966) n chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage Syn|Hyper wedding chest chest box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy |
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