| 单词 | any more for the skylark? |
| 释义 | > as lemmasany more for the Skylark? 3. A generic name for: a pleasure boat. Chiefly in any more for the Skylark?: a cry used to advertise pleasure cruises at seaside resorts. Also used allusively (often ironically) as a general invitation to something pleasurable.The cry originated with Frederick Collins (1832–1912), known as Captain Collins, who operated several boats called ‘Skylark’ in Brighton from the 1860s. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > [phrase] > open invitation for conveyance any more for the Skylark?1892 1892 Bow Bells 16 Sept. 283/1 Any more for the Skylark? Splendid day for a sail! 1931 M. Allingham Look to Lady x. 107 What a good job there's no more for the Skylark... I love riding in other people's motor-cars. 1977 E. Dewhurst Curtain Fall v. 46 You hoping for a lift, Miss Rhoda?.. Come along, then, ducky. Any more for the Skylark? 1992 N. Wallington Firefighter (1993) vi. 69 ‘Any more for the skylark?’ called out Norman as he started to climb up the ladder past those coming down. 2009 D. J. Taylor Ask Alice xx. 239 The conductor...looked ironically at the pierrot costume and said, ‘Any more for the Skylark?’ < as lemmas |
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