| 单词 | pocket rocket |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspocket rocket pocket rocket n. colloquial (originally Canadian) (a nickname for) a small person regarded as very fast or energetic (originally a nickname given to the Canadian ice hockey player Henri Richard (b. 1936)); (also) a small but very fast or powerful vehicle. ΚΠ 1952 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 8 Dec. 7/3 It's the Pocket Rocket, 16-year-old brother of Maurice, and he bids fair to become as famous as his brother. 1989 Car & Driver Sept. 32/2 These pocket rockets are usually based on front-drive, hatchback platforms and are stuffed with powerful engines. 1998 Yachts & Yachting 17 Apr. 29/1 Now, having sailed this well-mannered pocket rocket, it's clear that, in this case, first impressions were wrong. 2004 Advertiser (Adelaide) (Nexis) 8 May 35 The committee report gave Ms Maywald—dubbed ‘the pocket rocket’—just the excuse she needed to launch what is really a de facto campaign for the federal seat. < as lemmas |
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