单词 | as large as life |
释义 | > as lemmasas large as (†the) life (a) as large as (†the) life and variants: lifesize; (in extended use, sometimes humorously) (present) in reality, in actual fact. Also in catchphrase as large as life, and twice as natural. See also larger-than-life adj. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > [phrase] > life-size as large as (the) life1634 as large as life, and twice as natural1836 the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > completely [phrase] > completely or without deficiency as large as life, and twice as natural1836 1634 I. Jones & W. Davenant Temple of Love sig. A3v All these figures were in their naturall colours bigger than the life. 1641 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) I. 36 A glorious crucifix..greater than the life. 1759 S. Johnson Idler 31 Mar. 97 The picture is..bigger than the life. 1765 H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting (ed. 2) I. vii. 145 The figures are less than life, and about half lengths. 1780 H. Walpole Vertue's Anecd. Painting (ed. 2) IV. i. 12 A light flimsy kind of fan-painting as large as the life. 1802 C. Wilmot Irish Peer on Continent (1920) 129 A beautiful piece of clockwork representing Apollo with his lyre... It was as large as life. 1822 M. Edgeworth Let. 9 Mar. (1971) 368 We 6 went together to see Belzonis tomb—the model first and afterwards the tomb as large as life. 1836 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker (1837) 1st Ser. 143 As large as life and twice as nateral. 1898 G. B. Shaw Mrs. Warren's Profession ii. i. 176 This is George Crofts, as large as life and twice as natural. 1930 J. Dos Passos 42nd Parallel 46 Doc Bingham was sitting as large as life in a rocking chair. 1977 J. Pepper What Thing to Say 17 As like as not be next week he'll be haughlin' away intil town as large as life and twice as natural. 2004 H. Strachan Make Skyf, Man! xvii. 206 There in the Visitor's Room large as life and every bit as beautiful, stands me ol' chum. < as lemmas |
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