单词 | field of venus |
释义 | > as lemmasfield of Venus field of Venus n. the sphere of love or romance; frequently contrasted with Field of Mars n. (b) at Phrases 10a. ΚΠ 1683 Elegie on Earl of Essex (single sheet) As every Man were his own Fatal Catch, 'Tis in his Hands to forward the Dispatch; Some in the Field of Venus, some in Mars, Some meanly Hang themselves, some hang an Arse. 1787 Walker's Hibernian Mag. July 349/2 The adventures of the captain in the field of Venus, are as various as they have been on the ocean of Old Neptune—Priam of Troy could not boast a more numerous train of nymphs. 1864 J. Grant Laura Everingham xli. 295 If the Horse Guards make light of dangers risked in the field of Mars, they will make lighter still of those encountered in the field of Venus. 2004 L. E. Maguire Studying Shakespeare 76 Bertram's journey to selfhood in the field of Mars is thus easier than Helena's in the field of Venus. < as lemmas |
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