| 单词 | high-hung |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigh-hung high-hung adj. ΚΠ ?a1656 J. Poole Eng. Parnassus (1657) 350 High hung mills mak most noise, and grind least. 1681 J. Dryden Spanish Fryar v. 65 By the high-hung Tapers light I cou'd discern his Cheeks were glowing red. 1727 E. Boyd Æolus & Pluto in Variety: a Poem 91 But had you seen a high-hung Meteor glare; That long had choak'd its Beams in smoky Air. 1882 W. D. Howells Mod. Instance i. 12 She leaned back in her chair,..lifting her head to stare at the high-hung mezzotints and family photographs on the walls. 1963 Manhattan (Kansas) Mercury 19 Mar. 7/2 High hung clouds aren't likely to soak you down, no matter how grim they may appear. 2007 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 25 Nov. xiv. 12 The space is now airy.., with dark paneled walls, a ribbon of high-hung mirrors and rows of stunning sconces. < as lemmas |
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