| 单词 | poor snake |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspoor snake a. Applied to persons, esp. with contemptuous or opprobrious force; in early use frequently poor snake, a poor, needy, or humble person; a drudge. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > poverty > [noun] > poor person poorc1225 poor man?c1225 beggar1340 goodlessa1350 poreleta1382 miserable1484 poor one1562 bankrupt?1563 indigent1563 poorling1581 poor snake1590 needling1608 desperviewa1640 have-nota1739 angishore1835 little worth1885 society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > [noun] > person swaina1150 ladc1300 loon1535 blue coat1583 gaffer1589 snake1590 meaner1596 frock1612 groundling1630 frock-man1657 coolie1803 simple1824 yellow dog1862 Harry1874 smock-frock1898 (a) (b)a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) iv. iii. 71 I see Loue hath made thee a tame snake . View more context for this quotation1643 R. Baker Chron. Kings of Eng. i. 112 The Dragon once appeased or destroyed, these lesser Snakes will soone be trodden downe.1833 M. Scott Tom Cringle's Log I. vii. 201 Don't provoke me to try, you yellow snake, you!1897 A. C. Gunter Susan Turnbull xvi. 193 Do you remember a little toadying snake who used to be at school with us?1590 R. Greene Mourning Garment 42 The Gentleman..seeing such a poore snake to hinder his attempt, thought to check him with a frowne. 1597 R. Tofte Laura iii. xx. sig. D8v Thou Cupid worke, that I (poore Snake in loue) This sdainfull Snake for to be kinde may moue. c1616 R. C. Times' Whistle (1871) v. 2221 A poore snake, whose best of meanes Is but to live on that he dayly gleanes. 1665 R. Brathwait Comment Two Tales Chaucer (1900) 42 These poor Snakes of hers were far from challenging any property in either. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth I. ix. 233 This Doctor Doboobie had a servant, a poor snake, whom he employed in trimming his furnace,..compounding his drugs [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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