英语词汇“spirit of the staircase”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

> as lemmas

spirit (also bravery) of the staircase

d. spirit (also bravery) of the staircase, phrases rendering French esprit de l'escalier (see esprit n. 2c). See also sense Compounds 1 below.

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a1906 J. Morley in H. W. & F. G. Fowler King's English (1906) i. 32 I thought afterwards, but it was the spirit of the staircase, what a pity it was that I did not stand at the door with a hat, saying, ‘Give an obol to Belisarius.’

1906 H. W. Fowler & F. G. Fowler King's Eng. i. 32 No one will know what spirit of the staircase is who is not already familiar with esprit d'escalier.

1976 L. Hellman Scoundrel Time 110 Ah, the bravery you tell yourself was possible when it's all over, the bravery of the staircase.

extracted from staircasen.

as lemmas

单词	spirit of the staircase
释义	> as lemmas spirit (also bravery) of the staircase d. spirit (also bravery) of the staircase, phrases rendering French esprit de l'escalier (see esprit n. 2c). See also sense Compounds 1 below. ΚΠ a1906 J. Morley in H. W. & F. G. Fowler King's English (1906) i. 32 I thought afterwards, but it was the spirit of the staircase, what a pity it was that I did not stand at the door with a hat, saying, ‘Give an obol to Belisarius.’ 1906 H. W. Fowler & F. G. Fowler King's Eng. i. 32 No one will know what spirit of the staircase is who is not already familiar with esprit d'escalier. 1976 L. Hellman Scoundrel Time 110 Ah, the bravery you tell yourself was possible when it's all over, the bravery of the staircase. extracted from staircasen. < as lemmas
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