| 单词 | robin hood tale |
| 释义 | > as lemmasRobin Hood tale Robin Hood tale n. †(a) = a tale of Robin Hood at sense 1 (obsolete); (b) a story featuring Robin Hood or some similar outlaw. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > fabrication of statement or story > a false or foolish tale > [noun] > of an exaggerated kind a tale (also gest, song, etc.) of Robin Hoodc1400 tale of a tub1532 Canterbury tale or story?a1550 romanza1622 romance1638 onea1642 Robin Hood tale1653 cock-and-bull story1670 stretcher1674 whid1794 fish-story1819 snake story1826 screamer1831 twister1834 ráiméis1835 Munchausen1840 skyscraper1840 Munchausenism1848 cock1851 snake yarn1891 furphy1916 fanny1930 the old ackamarackus1933 windy1933 1653 E. Chisenhale Catholike Hist. 284 If any contemn the authority of the Romane Church, that he shall not be able to assure himself of Scripture, any more then of a Robinhood-tale. 1856 J. Bonwick Disc. & Settlement Port Phillip v. 38 These bold adventurers..filled the country with alarm, and afforded many a Robin Hood tale for the fireside. 1903 Elem. School Teacher 3 646 She will still..read Robin Hood tales and the Jungle Book with keen pleasure when she is getting acquainted with George Meredith. 2000 J. Martin Greenspan (2001) iv. 46 It's a twist on the old Robin Hood tale. Danneskjöld steals from the poor and gives to the rich. < as lemmas |
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