| 单词 | in book form |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin book form book form n. †(a) a form of words written in or learnt from a book (obsolete); (b) the form of a book, esp. as opposed to any other type of publication; frequently attributive and in in book form. ΘΚΠ society > communication > book > [adjective] > of the form or length of book book form1622 book length1913 1622 in R. Baddeley Boy of Bilson xii. 22 Did euer the manner of Exorcising anciently consist in Booke-formes? 1651 J. Plaifere Appello Evangelium i. 5 The second end and purpose of this writing, especially in this booke forme, was to give satisfaction to some of my learned and loving friends. 1699 F. Mackemie Truths in True Light 13 Such Ministers..dare not..in their ordinary Administrations, tye themselves to, and only use these prescribed and Book Forms. 1788 Monthly Rev. Dec. 553 The materials of this notable pamphlet first appeared in the daily prints, but they are now collected into a regular Book-form, with the addition of a postscript. 1849 D. G. Rossetti Let. 18 Oct. (1965) I. 82 They will be bound..that they may go in the book-form. 1856 Chambers's Jrnl. 5 322/2 M. Dumas had previously published it in the book-form. 1865 Boston (Mass.) Commonw. 11 Mar. These lectures will..be published in book form. 1902 ‘G. F. Monkshood’ & G. Gamble R. Kipling (ed. 3) 161 This story passed from ‘Lippincott's Magazine’ to the pomp and pride of a book-form Edition. 1964 P. F. Anson Bishops at Large vi. 196 They appeared in book-form in 1913. 2004 Independent 6 Jan. i. 15/6 Well over a million copies of the series have been sold in book form which..suggests that there are at least 100,000 Sandman loyalists out there. < as lemmas |
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