| 单词 | gentle giant |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgentle giant gentle giant n. (a type of) a person who, or animal which, is physically large and powerful, but (unexpectedly) gentle in nature or character; (in later use also) a personified thing of this type. ΚΠ 1837 Athenæum 1 Apr. 225/1 He talked like poor Poll at his club, and was triumphed over by the ‘gentle giant’ Johnson. 1869 Cornhill Mag. Apr. 523 I call him ‘The gentle giant’. He is a tremendous fellow in height, and size, and sinew; but such a kind, sweet-tempered chap. 1919 A. P. Terhune Lad i. 2 She [sc. a puppy]..bossed the gentle giant in a shameful manner.., snatching from between his jaws the choicest bone of their joint dinner. 1965 Economist 6 Nov. 609 (advt.) The aircraft is a turbo-fan jet DC-8—the classic ‘gentle giant’ of the air. 2017 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 2 Oct. 21 At 6ft 3in he's a barn door of a man but a gentle giant, with..an air of immense likeability. < as lemmas |
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