| 单词 | rain-beaten |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrain-beaten rain-beaten adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > precipitation or atmospheric moisture > rain > [adjective] > beaten, soaked, etc., by rain rain-beatenc1450 rain-beat1598 rain-soaked1789 rain-drenched1826 rain-washed1829 c1450 Treat. Fishing in J. McDonald et al. Origins of Angling (1963) 137 (MED) He cummet home at even, reyn beton, soyr prykud with thornes. a1529 J. Skelton Colyn Cloute (?1545) sig. A.iii Though my ryme be ragged..Rudely rayne beaten. 1606 J. Reynolds Dolarnys Primerose D iv b T'haue deckt, and trim'd, this now rainbeaten face. 1859 A. Cary Pictures Country Life 316 The country doctor sits dreamily by the fire, hearing imperfectly the neighing of his rain-beaten horse. 1914 W. B. Yeats in Poetry (Chicago) May 60 The pale unsatisfied ones Appear and disappear..With all their ancient faces like rain-beaten stones. 2005 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl. (Nexis) 25 Oct. g2 Rain-beaten tall grasses, such as miscanthus, should be staked and tied for autumn display. < as lemmas |
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