| 单词 | crowning glory |
| 释义 | > as lemmascrowning glory crowning glory n. (a) the best or most notable feature of something; the greatest achievement; (b) humorous a person's hair. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > hair > [noun] hairc1000 wire1576 strummel1725 crowning glory1780 suit1803 floss1846 moss1847 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important > worthy of notice notabilityc1390 notables1484 bumming sound1598 grandee1622 observable1639 remarkable1639 observanda1663 remark1675 observation1736 crowning glory1780 attentiona1806 notabilia1849 day1918 one for the (end) books (also book)1922 a1672 P. Sterry Rise Kingdom of God (1683) 347 That Glory, which thou hast given to me, I have given to them: that they may be One, as we are One. This is the concluding, and crowning Glory.] 1780 Whitehall Evening-post 20–22 Jan. The crowning glory of the whole was, that the English carefully concealed their loss..but our (the Spaniards) loss was, one man killed and two wounded! 1852 Godey's Lady's Bk. July 103/1 This institution [sc. the Academy of Fine Arts] is, indeed, one of the crowning glories of Philadelphia. 1893 Washington Post 26 May 5/6 (heading) Attend to your crowning glory... Take care of your hair, girls. 1908 S. M. Crothers By Christmas Fire iv. 140 There are many beautiful things in the store to be admired from below; but one supremely beautiful and delectable object is the crowning glory of the place. 1996 Swimming Times May 36/4 The crowning glory of her lifelong interest in swimming came in 1995 when she was elected Somerset County's first ever Life Member. 2011 Daily Tel. 11 July 24/1 An estimated 10,000 men [are] now getting surgical help to improve their crowning glory every year. < as lemmas |
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