单词 | as smooth, true, straight as a die |
释义 | > as lemmasas smooth, true, straight as a die P6. In comparisons: as smooth, true, straight as a die. ΚΠ 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 629 Make this borde as smothe as a dyce, comme vng dez. 1580 J. Florio tr. J. Cartier Shorte Narr. Two Nauigations Newe Fraunce 15 Goodly fields..as plaine and smoothe as anye die. c1710 C. Fiennes Diary (1888) 151 Ye tide was out all upon the sands at Least a mile, wch was as smooth as a Die. 1717 J. Gay New Song in Songs You'll know me truer than a die. 1878 W. J. J. Spry Cruise Her Majesty's Ship ‘Challenger’ (ed. 7) xiii. 226 Arums climbing fifty feet up large trees as straight as a die. < as lemmas |
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