英语词汇“magic sponge”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

magic sponge n. Association Football and Rugby (humorous) a sponge soaked in cold water and used to treat injured players on the field, so called because of its apparently universal efficacy.

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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > wiping > [noun] > sponging

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1921 Halifax Courier 7 Nov. 5/5 Stocks, Greaves and Greenwood all required the services of the magic sponge during the game.

1961 J. Hill Striking for Soccer viii. 114 Consider what is said of players and ‘the magic sponge’. Of how they are supposed to go down on the slightest pretence and, with scarcely a squeeze from the sponge, continue playing vigorously within a matter of seconds.

1997 Daily Star 26 Feb. 37/1 The old warhorse just loves a battle and he was head and shoulders above the rest in a tie that certainly wasn't for the faint-hearted with trainers, stretchers and magic sponges in great demand.

单词	magic sponge
释义	> as lemmas magic sponge magic sponge n. Association Football and Rugby (humorous) a sponge soaked in cold water and used to treat injured players on the field, so called because of its apparently universal efficacy. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > wiping > [noun] > sponging sponging1575 sponge1720 magic sponge1921 1921 Halifax Courier 7 Nov. 5/5 Stocks, Greaves and Greenwood all required the services of the magic sponge during the game. 1961 J. Hill Striking for Soccer viii. 114 Consider what is said of players and ‘the magic sponge’. Of how they are supposed to go down on the slightest pretence and, with scarcely a squeeze from the sponge, continue playing vigorously within a matter of seconds. 1997 Daily Star 26 Feb. 37/1 The old warhorse just loves a battle and he was head and shoulders above the rest in a tie that certainly wasn't for the faint-hearted with trainers, stretchers and magic sponges in great demand. extracted from magicadj.int. < as lemmas
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