单词 | everything-maker |
释义 | > as lemmaseverything-maker C1. Objective, instrumental, etc., as everything-maker, everything-proof. ΚΠ 1839 T. Hood Ode to Mr. Malthus in Hood's Own 267 There are..too many everything-makers. 1907 Amer. Architect & Building News 3 Aug. 35/1 Everything-proof, it is shown beyond doubt that in recent fires and earthquakes buildings constructed wholly or in part of reinforced concrete gave the best account of themselves. 1997 ‘S. Shem’ Mount Misery xxi. 546 Bronia was carrying two of those black mesh knapsack/suitcases made of everything-proof material. < as lemmas |
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