| 单词 | a slap in the face, in the eye, on the wrist |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa slap in (or †on) the face, in the eye, on the wrist a. A reprimand, reproof; a spoken or written attack or censure; a side-hit. Esp. in phrases a slap in (or †on) the face, in the eye, on the wrist. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > instance of admonishingc1350 reproofc1400 fliting1435 rebuke?a1439 snibc1450 reprehensiona1500 redargution1514 remorda1529 piece of one's mind1536 check1541 snuba1556 rebuking1561 boba1566 sneap1600 snipping1601 reprimand1636 repriment1652 rubber1699 slap1736 twinkation1748 rap1777 throughgoing1817 dressing-down1823 downset1824 hazing1829 snubbing1841 downsetting1842 raking1852 calling1855 talking toc1875 rousting1900 strafe1915 strafing1915 raspberry1919 rousing1923 bottle1938 reaming1944 ticking-off1950 serve1967 the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [noun] > instance of humiliation1526 snub1748 set-down1780 squabash1818 a slap in (or on) the face, in the eye, on the wrist1861 throwdown1887 put-down1932 a kick in the pants1933 ass-kicking1943 a kick in the teeth1972 bitch slap1987 the mind > language > statement > refusal > [noun] > a denial or refusal > rebuff rebuff1582 affrontment1611 backslap1828 marching orders1856 a slap in (or on) the face, in the eye, on the wrist1861 rebuffal1887 a smack in the face1895 brush1941 brush-off1941 a smack in the eye1941 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > rebuke or reproof > [noun] > mild > instance of a flap with a fox tail1553 rub1642 a slap in (or on) the face, in the eye, on the wrist1914 a tap on the wrist1973 wrist-slap1977 1736 Duchess of Marlborough Opin. in Corr. (1838) II. 207 I could easily forgive him [Swift] all the slaps he has given me and the Duke of Marlborough. 1791 E. Burke Corr. (1844) III. 30 You see on what topics they chose to magnify him [Foxe] at York. It is a slap at me. 1853 Darwin in Life & Lett. (1887) II. 41 I much enjoyed the slaps you have given to the provincial species-monger. 1861 T. A. Trollope La Beata II. 135 [He] could not help feeling severely the very vigorous slap on the face which had been administered to him. 1895 D. Lloyd George Let. 3 June (1973) 85 So there's another slap in the eye for the Bryn party. 1898 G. B. Shaw Philanderer i. 96 I'll have to apologize for her... Her going away is a downright slap in the face for these people. 1914 Dial. Notes 4 112 Slap on the wrist, mild rebuke or criticism. 1920 D. H. Lawrence Touch & Go 5 How much will you give me for my syllogism? Not a slap in the eye, I hope. 1932 L. Golding Magnolia St. ii. iii. 308 The Great War was..a slap in the face, quite simply. 1966 Economist 26 Feb. 801/1 The Administration has been trying to choke off North Vietnam's supplies for some time... The latest move—a ‘slap on the wrist’, according to the dockers—has been to blacklist ships which visit Haiphong. 1970 P. Carlon Death by Demonstration vi. 73 All she said was, ‘I don't want to talk about it.’ That was as good as a slap in the eye. 1977 Rolling Stone 7 Apr. 17/3 We think we can get Anita off with a fine and a slap on the wrist, but the thing with Keith is much more serious. 1979 Guardian 17 Jan. 1/4 Industry will regard action to tighten price control..as a slap in the face. < as lemmas |
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