| 单词 | king's chair |
| 释义 | > as lemmasking's chair king's chair n. a seat made by two people who cross arms and hold each other's hands to form a support for another person; cf. king's cushion n. ΚΠ 1842 Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 29 Jan. 12/3 The boy and girl who give most [money] are..styled King and Queen. The children, being then dismissed for a holiday, proceed along the streets in a confused procession, carrying the King and Queen in state, exalted upon that seat formed of crossed hands which, probably from this circumstance, is called the King's Chair. 1900 W. Forsyth In Shadow Cairngorm xxiii. 196 At the ford he and his brother made a king's chair, with their hands locked, and bore her safely across. 2009 Sunday Times (Nexis) 15 Mar. (Sport section) 6 The Taoiseach..made his way to the Irish dressing room and, in the euphoria, was hoisted in a king's chair by the Irish players. < as lemmas |
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