| 单词 | speed launch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspeed launch C2. Denoting the attainment of, or capacity for, high-speed, as speed-bike, speed bowler, speed-gallop, speed launch, speed-skating (hence speed-skater, speed-skate).Also, in later use, speed-car, speed-lathe. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > skating > [noun] > speed-skating speed-skating1852 power skating1948 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > skating > [noun] > speed-skating > skater speed-skater1852 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > skating > [noun] > skate > types of rocker1820 High Dutcher1836 speed-skate1852 fen-runners1873 bobskate1903 tube1923 tube skate1923 clap skate1997 1852 R. F. Burton Falconry in Valley of Indus viii. 81 The four miles of best speed gallop. 1885 Daily News 24 Jan. 6/7 The performances of the exponents of speed skating. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 6 Jan. 5/2 The tendency is altogether in favour of the ‘speed’ skate as against the slow, antiquated article. 1897 Westm. Gaz. 27 Jan. 7/2 Speed-skaters..are thoroughly enjoying themselves. 1904 Trans. Inst. Naval Architects 46 161 The American speed launches. 1950 W. Hammond Cricketers' School v. 52 No one exemplified better than Larwood the true speed-bowler's action. 1955 S. Spender Coll. Poems 1928–53 ii. 74 Speed-bikes and tracks are real. 1977 Arab Times 3 Dec. 10/5 West Indian speed bowlers Andy Roberts and Michael Holding helped bring about the collapse of the Australian ‘super test’ cricket team. < as lemmas |
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