| 单词 | road-shy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroad-shy C5. With adjectives, as road-ready, road-shy, road-wise, etc. Π 1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Suppl. Roadwise, expert in choosing the road; apt to keep the road. 1841 R. W. Emerson Misc. 199 Girt and road-ready for the lowest mission of knowledge. 1914 ‘Saki’ Beasts & Super-beasts 32 He [sc. a horse] was not really road-shy, but there were one or two objects of dislike that brought on sudden attacks of what Toby called the swerving sickness. 1937 Life 10 May 45/1 (advt.) You'll travel safe and secure in a road-wise automobile built low and staunch. 1998 Transport News Dec. 31/4 Full road-ready kit with sliding fifth wheel—£1,802. < as lemmas |
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