| 单词 | sally |
| 释义 | sally 1. n. & v. (pl. -ies) --n 1. a sudden charge from a fortification upon its besiegers; a sortie. 2. a going forth; an excursion. 3. a witticism; a piece of banter; a lively remark esp. by way of attack upon a person or thing or of a diversion in argument. 4. a sudden start into activity; an outburst. 5. archaic an escapade. --vintr. (-ies, -ied) 1. (usu. foll. by out, forth) go for a walk, set out on a journey etc. 2. (usu. foll. by out) make a military sally. 3. archaic issue or come out suddenly. Phrases and idioms sally-port an opening in a fortification for making a sally from. Etymology: F saillie fem. past part. of saillir issue f. OF salir f. L salire leap 2. n. (pl. -ies) 1. the part of a bell-rope prepared with inwoven wool for holding. 2. a the first movement of a bell when set for ringing. b the bell's position when set. Phrases and idioms sally-hole the hole through which the bell-rope passes. Etymology: perh. f. SALLY(1) in sense 'leaping motion' 3. var. of SALLEE. |
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