| 单词 | chain lightning |
| 释义 | > as lemmaschain lightning chain lightning n. (a) lightning in the form of a continuous flash, forked lightning; also as a type of something extremely fast (and dangerous); (b) a raw brand of whisky. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > types or qualities of intoxicating liquor > [noun] > strong strong drinkc1405 ipse1634 knock-down1698 hogan1702 knock-me-down1756 milk1784 hot stuff1823 chain lightning1825 sudden death1834 hardware1835 stagger-juice1905 sting1929 strongers1939 screech1944 rocket fuel1958 the world > matter > light > naturally occurring light > [noun] > lightning > bead or forked lightning chain lightning1825 beaded lightning1889 bead lightning1899 streak lightning1916 1825 R. Taylor Key to Knowl. Nature xvi. 501 A higher temperature will produce thunder with sheet lightning; and a higher still is necessary for chain lightning. 1834 C. A. Davis Lett. J. Downing, Major 37 I'm goin there like a streek of chain-lightning. 1843 T. C. Haliburton Attaché I. xv. 262 They hante no variety in them [sc. drinks] nother; no white-nose, apple-jack, stone-wall, chain-lightning, [etc.]. 1852 E. Bennett Mike Fink v. 28/2 Or I'll jump right straight down yer throats, quicker nor a streak o' greased chain-lightning can down a nigger's! 1861 J. R. Lowell Biglow Papers 2nd ser. i. 64 I know ye ez I know the smell of ole chain-lightnin' whisky. 1885 Daily Tel. 28 Dec. 7/2 ‘Chain lightning’ [is] a strong foreign spirit. 1890 L. C. D'Oyle Notches Rough Edge Life 8 ‘Fine Old Rye Whisky’, which was the well-sounding title which Old Hank was wont to affix to his bottles of ‘chain-lightning’. 1911 H. S. Harrison Queed xxiv. 311 A sensation closely resembling chain-lightning sprang up his arm. 1918 C. E. Mulford Man from Bar-20 xiv. 141 I've told you he's dangerous, chain-lightnin' with his guns. 1922 C. E. Mulford Tex viii. 111 A natural-born killer. They say he's chain lightnin' on th' draw. < as lemmas |
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