| 单词 | seven-leagued boots |
| 释义 | > as lemmasseven-leagued boots 1. Designating imaginary or hypothetical footwear that enables the wearer to travel an extremely long distance very rapidly and unimpeded by any obstacle; = seven-league adj. 1. Originally and chiefly in seven-leagued boots.Frequently in figurative contexts. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adjective] > very seven-leagued1747 ripping1826 seven-league-booted1828 splitting1829 lightning1832 high-speed1844 double-quick1860 mile-a-minute1883 express1897 jet-propelled1947 supersonic1947 light speed1987 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > boot > [noun] > large seven-league boots1707 seven-leagued boots1747 churn-boot1833 beetle-crusher1860 Conestoga1892 1747 Museum 28 Mar. 8 As if Writers thought the Buskin to be like the seven-leagued Boots, so famous in Fairy History, which enabled the Wearer to stalk over Seas and Mountains at a stride. 1829 Daily National Jrnl. (Washington, D.C.) 5 May America is, in seven leagued boots, striding into physical and moral greatness. 1844 S. M. Fuller Summer on Lakes ii. 34 I might continue that walk, if I had any seven-leagued mode of conveyance to save fatigue, for hundreds of miles without an obstacle and without a change. a1871 C. Buxton Notes Thought (1873) 285 The road to success is not to be run upon by seven-leagued boots. 1936 Auckland Star 14 Jan. 6/7 I also hope Mr. Semple's ‘running shoes’ are seven-leagued and won't know the way back. 1979 Times 10 Dec. 9/1 The 1970s have carried WNO forward on seven-leagued boots. 2020 @pranshucivil 4 Mar. in twitter.com (accessed 4 Aug. 2020) Manipulators are giant traders, wearing seven-leagued boots. < as lemmas |
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