单词 | high-stomached |
释义 | high-stomachedadj. Now somewhat archaic. Exhibiting or characterized by great courage or spirit; bold, fearless; bellicose. Also: haughty, proud. Cf. high-hearted adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > spirited pride > [adjective] feerc1380 great-willya1382 great-hearteda1398 high-stomached1546 lion-mettleda1616 well-crested1642 the mind > emotion > courage > spirit > high-spiritedness > [adjective] moodyOE fierce1297 jollyc1330 fieryc1430 high-stomached1546 stout-stomached1549 hearteda1552 generous1581 high-spirited1588 high-hearteda1625 high-mettleda1626 high1649 fire-souled1823 gingery1823 stomachy1896 1546 J. Bale Actes Eng. Votaryes f. 31 In those dayes, they had moche a do with these hygh stomaked Romanes. 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II i. i. 18 High stomackt are they both and full of ire. 1622 P. Copland Virginia's God be Thanked 4 These high stomaked men tremble for feare like faint-hearted women. 1697 D. Jones Secret Hist. White-Hall vi. xxxviii. 63 There seems now to be a Disposition in these two high stomach'd Princes to come to an accommodation. 1778 R. Cumberland Battle of Hastings iii. 54 In presence of the King, Some proud high-stomach'd lords did sharply urge And whet him to much rage. 1786 S. Henley tr. W. Beckford Arabian Tale 179 In this deputation, were some high-stomached Sheiks; who..scrupled not to speak their opinion. 1850 S. Judd Richard Edney & Governor's Family vi. 94 That is nothing to the point. They are haughty, fashionable, high-stomached. 1894 C. T. C. James Miss Precocity II. ii. 24 He said she was ‘high-stomached’. Very remarkable way of putting it..wasn't it? 1898 N. Tourneur Hidden Witchery 39 The knight..grew enraged at the loon's high-stomached attitude. 1901 McClure's Mag. Mar. 437/2 The men became high-stomached, and revived ancient quarrels. 1970 R. Davies Fifth Business iii. vii. 160 Knowing by now what a high-stomached fellow I was, you can guess which I did. 1994 A. H. Grey Aotearoa & N.Z. iii. 104 Into this high-stomached milieu the musket intruded powerfully. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1546 |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。