单词 | long-shadowed |
释义 | > as lemmaslong-shadowed long-shadowed adj. [in early use translating ancient Greek δολιχόσκιος] casting, or characterized by, a long shadow. ΚΠ 1791 W. Cowper tr. Homer Iliad in Iliad & Odyssey I. xi. 281 Now be firm. He said, and hurling his long-shadow'd beam [Gk. δολιχόσκιον ἔγχος] Smote Hector. 1851 T. A. Buckley tr. Homer Iliad vii. 127 Brandishing his long-shadowed spear [Gk. δολιχόσκιον ἔγχος]. 1979 N.Y. Times 14 Oct. (Arts & Leisure section) 40/4 The light of late afternoon lends a long shadowed mystery to everything. 2009 B. Cornwell Burning Land (2010) 321 The sun was still showing beneath the clouds, casting a long-shadowed, dazzling brilliance. < as lemmas |
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