| 单词 | a full gorge |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa full gorge b. The phrase a full gorge properly belongs to sense 3 (cf. on a full stomach at stomach n. 1c), but the ambiguity of the adjective led to its being interpreted according to sense 4 (Cf. gorge n.3) ΚΠ 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique 64 The counsailor heareth causes with lesse pain beyng emptie, then he shal be able after a full gorge. 1584 T. Cogan Hauen of Health cciii. 171 If..they be not sicke vpon a full gorge, yet they are drousie and heauie. 1642 J. Milton Apol. Smectymnuus 54 What though? because the Vulturs had then but small pickings; shall we therefore go and fling them a full gorge? 1693 T. Urquhart & P. A. Motteux tr. F. Rabelais 3rd Bk. Wks. xv. 126 Falconers,..when they have fed their Hawks, will not suffer them to fly on a full Gorge. 1727 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Oeconomique (Dublin ed.) at Capon Give the Capon a full Gorge thereof three times a Day. < as lemmas |
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