| 单词 | clerk of the weather |
| 释义 | > as lemmasClerk of the Weather Clerk of the Weather n. (also Clerk of the Weather Office) an imaginary functionary humorously supposed to control the state of the weather. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > [noun] > atmospheric agencies or powers > supposed controller of weather Clerk of the Weather1831 weather clerk1877 Hughie1937 1831 B. Hall Fragm. Voy. & Trav. III. 296 Owing to their interest with the clerk of the weather office. 1833 C. F. Hoffman Let. 29 Oct. in Winter in West (1835) I. 39 I could not, if I had made my own private arrangements with the clerk of the weather, have fixed it upon the whole more to my satisfaction. 1843 J. F. Murray World of London II. 29 If the clerk of the weather office is determined to put a damper on the festivities. 1883 M. E. Braddon Golden Calf vi. 52 It was usually a brilliant day. The clerk of the weather appeared favourably disposed. < as lemmas |
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