单词 | lamp oil |
释义 | lamp oiln. Oil used for burning in a lamp; also figurative nocturnal labour or study. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > oil or types of oil > [noun] lamp oila1586 oil fuel1888 fuel oil1893 power oil1957 North Sea oil1965 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Apol. Poetrie (1595) sig. H1v Some of my Maisters the Phylosophers, spent a good deale of theyr Lamp-oyle, in setting foorth the excellencie of it. 1598 R. Barret Theorike & Pract. Mod. Warres v. 135 Common lampe oyle. 1657 W. Coles Adam in Eden cli. 231 The Countrey-man..that had eaten Fish fryed with Lamp-Oyl. 1842 S. Lover Handy Andy iii Andy..returned with a can of lamp-oil to Dick. 1895 Daily News 17 Oct. 6/7 The question of the safety of the lamp oils that are now finding their way into the English market. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1901; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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