单词 | living coal |
释义 | > as lemmasliving coal living coal n. a glowing or burning coal; also in figurative context; cf. sense A. 4(c). ΚΠ 1622 T. Matthew Of Love Iesus Christ lxx. 412 Christ our Lord is this liuing coale, of the fire of loue. 1735 W. Somervile Chace i. 59 What remains On living Coals they broil. 1797 W. Dickson tr. J. B. Massillon Serm. II. iv. 140 Triumph over his malice, by your manners and by your silence: you will heap living coals upon his head. 1916 Hotel Monthly Mar. 63/1 A unique feature of this room is an open fireplace with illusion of living coals made by the glow of two hidden electric light bulbs. 1982 P. Blue Cloud Elderberry Flute Song 23 The living coal was dislodged in that cave and smoldered on his grass bedding and caught and held and devoured the pile of sticks. < as lemmas |
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