| 单词 | high wire |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigh wire high wire n. and adj. (a) n. a high tightrope; (figurative) an activity or situation requiring great skill or judgement; (b) designating an act or person using a high wire or resembling such an act. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > rope-walking or dancing > rope or wire ropeeOE low rope?c1635 slack-rope1749 slack wire1753 tightrope1801 blondin1863 high wire1863 slackline2002 1863 Christian Cabinet 1 July 309/1 On Thursday evening a gymnast, named Valerio, was engaged in walking along a high wire rope at the Cremorne Gardens, when it gave way and he fell heavily to the ground. 1896 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Monthly Jrnl. June 520/2 Bro. John W. Hardy..has a son, Master James C. Hardy, who is distinguished as the world's youngest high-wire artist. 1907 Billboard 6 July 13/4 Will H. Hill, in his new and original high-wire act. 1962 Listener 10 May 822/3 The bulk of the poems go all out for intellectual sophistication... He is not at his ease on the intellectual high wire. 1988 Hamilton (Ont.) Spectator 19 Apr. a11/1 A trapeze artist..wouldn't quit her high-wire act despite the pleading of her family. 2009 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 26 Feb. 42/3 It was a high-wire strategy, for Obama, this invocation of our collective human messiness. < as lemmas |
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