单词 | set one's cap at |
释义 | cap1 /kap/noun
To salute by raising the cap ORIGIN: OE cæppe, from LL cappa a cape or cope capˈful noun (pl capˈfuls) cappˈer noun cappˈing noun
capˈ-case noun (obsolete) A small travelling-case, a chest capˈ-paper noun
cap pistol noun A toy gun using a percussion cap cap rock noun A stratum of (usu impervious) rock overlying oil- or gas-bearing strata cap screw noun A bolt with a threaded shaft and cylindrical head with a hexagonal indentation for turning it cap sleeve noun A short sleeve, just covering the shoulder capˈstone noun
black cap see under black cap and bells The insignia of a professional jester cap and collar mortgage One having a minimum (collar) and maximum (cap) rate of interest cap in hand
cap of liberty The conical cap, usu made of red material, given to a Roman slave on enfranchisement, and adopted during the French revolution as an emblem of freedom, now the symbol of republicanism cap of maintenance see under maintain cap verses To quote verses in turn, according to rule college cap A mortarboard or trencher cap set one's cap at (of a woman) to set oneself to captivate (a man) the cap fits The allusion is felt to apply throw up one's cap To make this gesture (lit or figurative) in token of immoderate joy to cap it all As a (frequently unpleasant) climax |
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