| 单词 | fine-toothed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfine-toothed fine-toothed adj. †(a) (of a person) having a delicate or sophisticated sense of taste (obsolete rare); (b) (of a file, saw, comb, or other toothed implement) having thin, closely set teeth; (also figurative of a search or analysis) very thorough, rigorous; cf. fine-tooth adj. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > shaping tools or equipment > file > [adjective] > types of file fine-toothed1601 round-off1801 cross-cut1827 superfine1872 double-cut- society > occupation and work > equipment > cutting tool > saw > [adjective] > type or quality of fine-toothed1601 rectilinear1847 tight1889 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > gastronomy > [adjective] > devoted to gastronomy lickerousc1315 lickerish?a1500 epicure1545 friand1598 fine-toothed1601 tender-mouthed1620 turtle-eating1760 gastronomous1828 turtle-feeding1834 gastrophilite1835 turtle-fed1847 turtly1868 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 430 As they say that be fine-toothed, and have a delicate tast. [No corresponding sentence in the French original.] 1664 J. Evelyn Kalendarium Hortense 6 in Sylva Cover them very well with a Rake, or fine-tooth'd Harrow. 1742 J. Martyn & E. Chambers tr. Philos. Hist. & Mem. Royal Acad. Sci. Paris I. 86 The bottom of the four slits is smoothed with a fine-toothed file. 1837 Hort. Reg. Feb. 52 Any damaged roots are finished with clean cuts, either by a knife or fine toothed saw. 1908 Sewanee Rev. 16 491 His fine-toothed search for a little spot upon which to stand in his support of Mr. Bryan. 1990 S. Chatman Coming to Terms vi. 98 Neither his fine-toothed examination of the notebooks nor his equally close reading of the novel enabled him to determine whether Stepan is redeemed or not. 2000 Working Mother Sept. 107/2 (advt.) Use a fine-toothed comb to remove nits and eggs. < as lemmas |
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