| 单词 | arabian bird |
| 释义 | > as lemmasArabian bird Arabian bird n. the phoenix (phoenix n.1 1); (also) figurative a person or thing of unique excellence (cf. phoenix n.1 2a). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > types of mythical bird > phoenix phoenixOE Arabian bird1596 bird of wonder1611 phoenicle1711 fum1820 palm-bird1854 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [noun] > excellent person or thing carbunclea1350 swanc1386 phoenixc1400 diamondc1440 broocha1464 surmounterc1500 sovereign?a1513 primrose peerless1523 superlative1577 transcendent1593 Arabian birda1616 crack1637 first rate1681 peach1710 phoenicle1711 admiration1717 spanker1751 first-raterc1760 no slouch of1767 nailer1806 tip-topper1822 ripper1825 ripstaver1828 apotheosis1832 clinker1836 clipper1836 bird1839 keener1839 ripsnorter1840 beater1845 firecracker1845 pumpkin1845 screamer1846 stunner1847 bottler1855 beaut1866 bobby-dazzler1866 one out of the box1867 stem-winder1875 corker1877 trimmer1878 hot stuff1884 daisy1886 jim-dandy1887 cracker1891 jim-hickey1895 peacherino1896 pippin1897 alpha plus1898 peacherine1900 pip1900 humdinger1905 bosker1906 hummer1907 good egg1914 superstar1914 the berries1918 bee's knee1923 the cat's whiskers1923 smash1923 smash hit1923 brahma1925 dilly1935 piss-cutter1935 killer1937 killer-diller1938 a hard act to follow1942 peacheroo1942 bitch1946 brammerc1950 hot shit1960 Tiffany1973 bollocks1981 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > quality of being special or extraordinary > [noun] > fact of being unparalleled or unique > that which is unique > a unique thing or person nonpareilc1500 transcendent1591 Arabian birda1616 imparallel1658 original1675 incomparable1704 unique1769 sui generis1787 oner1841 unicum1885 the only pebble on the beach1896 1596 M. Drayton Mortimeriados sig. S4 With odors were thy body burned, As is Th' arabian byrd against the sunne, Againe from cynders yet thou should'st be turned. a1616 W. Shakespeare Antony & Cleopatra (1623) iii. ii. 12 Oh Anthony, oh thou Arabian Bird! 1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters p. vi The dissolved civil constitution, that paragon of perfect polity, like the fabulous Arabian bird, from it's [sic] own ashes, rose more vigorous. 1898 Eng. Illustr. Mag. 18 625/2 This subtle suggestion of being alone the Arabian bird was characteristic of Elizabeth. 1990 A. S. Byatt Possession (1991) xxi. 439 What makes all the brilliant colours glow Along the throat of the Arabian bird. < as lemmas |
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