esp. of the hour of the day: originally ten hours, ten of the clock: see of the clock at clock, n.1 adv.phrases 1a.Also with ellipsis of ‘minutes’ in…
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| 释义 | the world > time > particular time > [adjective] > of the time of day > of specific times (7) tenc1386 esp. of the hour of the day: originally ten hours, ten of the clock: see of the clock at clock, n.1 adv.phrases 1a.Also with ellipsis of ‘minutes’ in… seven?c1425 The time of seven hours after midnight or midday, esp. as indicated by a clock, watch, etc. Frequently in seven o'clock (formerly †seven of the clock… twoc1485 With ellipsis of hours, in stating the time of day; also two o'clock. Also with ellipsis of years (of age), as a child of two. six1600 With omission of hours, as six o'clock. twelve-hour1791 (a) Scottish (twal-hour) of or pertaining to twelve o'clock (noon); (b) turning once in twelve hours, as a wheel in a clock or watch; (c)… undecimarian1874 undeciman1883 Connected with eleven o'clock. |
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