单词 | cool of wind |
释义 | > as lemmascool of wind 1. A cool breeze, a light and refreshing wind. Also cool of wind. Now chiefly Irish English. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > cold or cool wind > cool, refreshing wind coola1393 a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. l. 3119 The wynd stod thanne noght amis, Bot evene topseil cole it blew. 1511 Pylgrymage Richarde Guylforde (Pynson) f. lij The wynde began to blowe a ryght good Coole in oure waye. 1530 tr. Caesar Commentaryes iii. 4 That he had a good and convenable time and also a good cole. 1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos iii A mery coole of wynde them fast pursueth. 1594 J. Dickenson Arisbas sig. E 4 It is he [sc. Zephyrus] which for thy sake hath oft..comforted thee with a pleasing coole in extreame heate, to relieue thy faintnesse. 1996 T. P. Dolan & D. Ó Muirithe Dial. Forth & Bargy 24 Cool, a very light wind. 2003 J. Kiely Heat not Furnace viii. 199 A mist swept in from the south west bringing a very lively cool of wind with it. < as lemmas |
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