| 单词 | in rivers |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin rivers P2. in rivers: (esp. of a liquid) in copious amounts. ΚΠ 1594 Selimus sig. F3v My blood, Streaming in riuers from my tronked armes. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas Deuine Weekes & Wks. i. ii. 72 Their [sc. the wind-gods'] watled Locks gusht all in Riuers out. 1660 G. Mackenzie Aretina 46 Only Philarites..did shed only some few [tears], meerly to accompany those which came in rivers from Aretina's eyes. 1752 H. Fielding Amelia I. i. vi. 46 Not one Drop of his Blood reached my Hand... But..I have the glorious Satisfaction of remembring I saw it run in Rivers on the Floor. 1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering II. v. 54 Gin by pailfuls, wine in rivers, Dash the window-glass to shivers! 1830 R. Sharp Diary 3 Aug. (1997) 270 All the Gangs and Gang-rails & Pepper Gangs of all degrees hasted away to Hotham yesterday where it was said He would flow in Rivers & Beef rise up like Mountains. 1885 H. R. Haggard King Solomon's Mines xi. 171 For of this be sure, blood will flow in rivers before the deed is done. 1990 S. King Stand (new ed.) ii. xlvii. 555 The man continued to crawl, blood now running off him in rivers. < as lemmas |
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