| 单词 | a snip of a |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa snip of a c. A piece of good fortune. In a snip of a (thing) to designate something simpler, more excellent, or more pleasing than one could have expected, a ‘gift’. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [phrase] not to be the rose but to be near it1818 a whale of1913 a snip of a1932 the best (or greatest, etc.) thing since sliced bread1958 the world > action or operation > prosperity > [noun] > good fortune > piece of opportunity?a1425 honeyfall1642 luck in a bag1649 hit1666 godsend1810 stroke of luck1853 bonanza1878 lucky break1889 break1911 a bit of fat1923 snip1932 1932 W. S. Maugham For Services Rendered ii. 47 It's been a snip for me having this house to come to. Except for all of you I should have had a pretty thin time. 1952 M. Tripp Faith is Windsock xiv. 210 A snip of an op. Cloud over the target thwarted any searchlights, fog kept the fighters down and there was no flak. a1953 D. Thomas Under Milk Wood (1954) 47 Llaregyb this snip of a morning is wildfruit and warm, the streets, fields, sands and waters springing in the young sun. < as lemmas |
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