| 单词 | on which the sun never sets |
| 释义 | > as lemmason which the sun never sets (b) on which the sun never sets and variants: used as a proverbial phrase with reference to an empire which spans the globe.Originally applied to the dominions of the Spanish Empire and now chiefly used in reference to the British Empire. [Probably ultimately after Italian il monarca à cui nè anco..il sol tramonta, lit. ‘the king on whom the sun never sets’ (with reference to Philip II of Spain) (1585 in a widely-distributed work), although this refers to the ruler rather than the territory; compare el monarca..a quien el sol nunca se pone, in the same sense, also with reference to Philip II (1636).] ΘΚΠ the world > time > duration > eternity or infinite duration > eternity [phrase] > eternal on which the sun never setsa1626 a1626 F. Bacon Advt. Holy Warre in Certaine Misc. Wks. (1629) 102 As one saith in a braue kinde of Expression; The Sunne neuer sets in the Spanish Dominions, but euer shines, vpon one part, or other of them. 1640 J. Howell Δενδρολογια 15 Her dominions are very spacious, that the Sun never forsakes her quite. 1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. Ep. Ded. Our Neighbors the Hollanders..have conquered so much Land in the East and West-Indies, that it may be said of them, as of the Spaniards, That the Sunn never sets upon their Dominions. 1719 F. A. de Alvarado Spanish & Eng. Dialogues p. xvi The Sun never sets in the Spanish Dominions. 1827 W. Scott Life Napoleon VI. v. 140 Remember that the sun never sets on the immense Empire of Charles V. 1846 W. M. Thackeray in Punch 10 101/2 Snobs are..recognised throughout an Empire on which I am given to understand the Sun never sets. 1857 T. Hughes Tom Brown's School Days i. i. 5 The great army of Browns, who are scattered over the whole empire on which the sun never sets. 1912 Church Times 24 May 12/2 There has been enough talk for the present about the Empire on which the sun never sets. 2016 Australian (Nexis) 21 June 27 Not since the days of the empire on which the sun never set has Britain had such an impact on the rest of the world, especially on global financial markets. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。