单词 | river glimpse |
释义 | > as lemmasriver glimpse river glimpse n. a partial or brief view of a river afforded by a particular location or vantage point. ΚΠ 1843 S. T. Hall Phreno-magnet Aug. 199 The beauty and quiet of the scenery and the time—the greening pastures and smiling river-glimpses. 1875 ‘M. Twain’ in Atlantic Monthly Jan. 70/1 The ‘point’ above the town, and the ‘point’ below, bounding the river-glimpse and turning it into a sort of sea. 1974 Times 11 May 25/5 (advt.) River glimpses from the balcony at the Chapter House. 1999 G. C. Bolton & J. Gregory Claremont vi. 125 Victoria Avenue and the adjacent streets with river glimpses nevertheless continued to be seen as the pick of Claremont. < as lemmas |
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