| 单词 | part of the furniture |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspart of the furniture c. part of the furniture, something familiar enough to be regarded as a permanent feature (and therefore taken for granted). colloquial. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > [noun] > accustomedness > familiarity with a thing > something very frequently used or familiar institution1839 warhorse1860 part of the furniture1910 golden oldie1960 1910 E. M. Forster Howards End xxx. 250 I want to tell you the story... You must do exactly what you like—treat it as part of the furniture. 1936 G. B. Shaw Simpleton ii. 78 I am part of the furniture of your house. I am a matter of course... Was I that in the childhood of our marriage? 1974 M. Forster Seduction of Mrs. Pendlebury xi. 117 The sight of Mrs P. complete with black fur hat and garish make-up might have proved irresistible. As it was, she was accepted as part of the furniture, at least until the grown-ups came at the end to collect their offspring. < as lemmas |
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