英语词汇“indian rope trick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Indian rope trick n. (originally) a trick whereby a securely bound performer rapidly unties himself; (subsequently) the feat of climbing an upright unsupported length of rope, supposed to be performed in South Asia.

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1862 Times 3 June 1/6 The new Indian rope feat, by Tolmaque.]

1864 Belfast News-let. 4 Nov. 3/3 Herr Tolemaque, a professed conjurer, who asserts to be ‘the original performer in Europe of the Indian rope trick’, has issued cards for a seance.., when he asserts that he will, ‘unaided by spiritual or corporeal confederates, perform the Davenport manifestations’.

1875 T. Frost Circus Life 170 The ‘rope-trick’, shown first by an expert performer named Redmond at Astley's... Redmond was seen.., securely bound in a chair... In a minute and a half.., he walked out, with a rope in his hands... I have heard it called both the American rope-trick and the Indian rope-trick.

1891 A. Lang in Longman's Mag. June 221 We spoke lately of the Indian Rope Trick... [citing MS notes by Colonel Henry Yule] The rope-trick, by which a man and boy are said to ascend out of sight towards the sky, whence the severed limbs of the boy are afterwards thrown down.

1922 L. H. Branson Indian Conjuring ix. 76 (heading) The Indian rope trick.

1953 L. H. Branson Lifetime of Deception xxxviii. 206 The Indian ‘Jadoo-wallah’ is a much over-rated performer, particularly as the world-famous Indian rope trick has never been performed. This is a statement of fact.

1977 Private Eye 4 Mar. 17/3 For what such massive buying operations did was to ensure that the Slater share price resembled the Indian rope trick, defying gravity.

2002 P. Thomas What works, what Doesn't xi. 171 A crowd believed they were watching the Indian rope trick. Later, still photographs revealed that the rope had fallen and the fakir was just standing there doing nothing.

单词	indian rope trick
释义	> as lemmas Indian rope trick Indian rope trick n. (originally) a trick whereby a securely bound performer rapidly unties himself; (subsequently) the feat of climbing an upright unsupported length of rope, supposed to be performed in South Asia. ΚΠ 1862 Times 3 June 1/6 The new Indian rope feat, by Tolmaque.] 1864 Belfast News-let. 4 Nov. 3/3 Herr Tolemaque, a professed conjurer, who asserts to be ‘the original performer in Europe of the Indian rope trick’, has issued cards for a seance.., when he asserts that he will, ‘unaided by spiritual or corporeal confederates, perform the Davenport manifestations’. 1875 T. Frost Circus Life 170 The ‘rope-trick’, shown first by an expert performer named Redmond at Astley's... Redmond was seen.., securely bound in a chair... In a minute and a half.., he walked out, with a rope in his hands... I have heard it called both the American rope-trick and the Indian rope-trick. 1891 A. Lang in Longman's Mag. June 221 We spoke lately of the Indian Rope Trick... [citing MS notes by Colonel Henry Yule] The rope-trick, by which a man and boy are said to ascend out of sight towards the sky, whence the severed limbs of the boy are afterwards thrown down. 1922 L. H. Branson Indian Conjuring ix. 76 (heading) The Indian rope trick. 1953 L. H. Branson Lifetime of Deception xxxviii. 206 The Indian ‘Jadoo-wallah’ is a much over-rated performer, particularly as the world-famous Indian rope trick has never been performed. This is a statement of fact. 1977 Private Eye 4 Mar. 17/3 For what such massive buying operations did was to ensure that the Slater share price resembled the Indian rope trick, defying gravity. 2002 P. Thomas What works, what Doesn't xi. 171 A crowd believed they were watching the Indian rope trick. Later, still photographs revealed that the rope had fallen and the fakir was just standing there doing nothing. extracted from Indianadj.n. < as lemmas
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