单词 | dublin town |
释义 | > as lemmasDublin town c. In apposition to a place name, as London town, Dublin town, etc. Common in Middle English, and later in ballads and folk songs. Now archaic and humorous.Troy-town: see the first element.Occasionally in Old English, where town is usually interpreted as the second element of a compound. In Old English more usually expressed by -burg borough n., as Romeburg (see Rome n.), Lundenburg, etc. ΚΠ OE Royal Charter: Æðelbald of Mercia to Bp. Milred (Sawyer 98) in A. J. Robertson Anglo-Saxon Charters (1956) 2 Alle nedbade tuegra sceopa þa þe þær abædde beoð from þæm nedbaderum in Lundentunes hyðe. c1330 Seven Sages (Auch.) (1933) l. 418 (MED) Whilom a riche burgeis was, And woned her in Rome toun. a1400 (c1303) R. Mannyng Handlyng Synne (Harl.) l. 2699 Yn Londun toune fyl swyche a chek. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) Prol. l. 331 How firste the sparke was kyndeled of envie A-twyxe Grekis and hem of Troye town. a1500 (c1400) St. Erkenwald (1977) l. 34 Of þis Augustynes art is Erkenwolde bischop At loue London toun and the laghe teches. 1589 A. Dowriche French Hist. f. 4v In Paris towne they did agree great numbers for to meete. ?1635 R. Crimsal Praise of London (single sheet) London Towne is the chiefe for delights. ?a1700 Sir Patrick Spence i, in Percy Reliques (1845) 20/1 The king sits in Dumferling toune. 1782 W. Cowper John Gilpin i A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. 1859 Punch 17 Dec. 250/1 Four Merchants who thought themselves wisest and best Of all the folks in Liverpool town. 1886 W. Black White Heather xxxvii. 389 Walking side by side with Meenie through the streets of Glasgow town. 1916 T. Brayton in F. Schurmann War as seen thru German Eyes (ed. 2) 18 In Dublin town they murdered them, Like dogs they shot them down, God's curses on ye, England, now, God strike you, London town. 1962 B. Dylan Oxf. Town (song) in Broadside No. 17 Oxford Town, Oxford Town, Everybody's got their heads bowed down, The sun don't shine a-bove the ground; Ain't a-goin' down to Oxford Town. 2005 L. Kellaway Who moved my Blackberry? (2006) i. 22 It's phenomenally exciting to be with you here in London town! < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。