单词 | sunstrike |
释义 | sunstriken. 1. Chiefly U.S. regional. Sunstroke; (also) an attack or instance of this. Cf. sunstrike v. Now rare. ΚΠ 1878 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Daily Sentinel 20 July 4/5 The first genuine case of sunstrike of the summer occurred in Minneapolis to-day. 1898 Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) 8 Aug. 6/4 His affliction is peculiar... His insanity being caused by a sunstrike. 1912 Daily News (Lebanon, Pa.) 8 July 4/5 Grievel..sustained a sunstrike and is confined to bed. 1969 Morning Herald (Uniontown, Pa.) 14 July 23/5 Some cold lemonade and a nice salad would be good for Mr. Roper's sunstrike. 2. Originally and chiefly New Zealand and Australian. The dazzling effect of sun shining at a low angle through glass (esp. the windscreen of a vehicle) into a person's eyes. ΚΠ 1996 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) 14 Dec. 3/4 Coroner Bob McDermott said at the inquest..it appeared sunstrike had blinded the woman. 1997 Sun-Herald (Sydney) (Nexis) 5 Oct. 7 Drivers on black spots such as the Pacific Highway could be ordered to slash speeds..during rain, fog, or sunstrike (momentary blindness caused by glare). 2014 Targeted News Service (Nexis) 26 Feb. Government research which can enable industry to provide protection against intense light sources, such as from laser dazzle and sun-strike. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). sunstrikev. Now somewhat rare. transitive. To strike with the rays or heat of the sun, esp. so as to harm or injure; spec. to affect with sunstroke. Cf. sunstrike n. 1. Also figurative: to dazzle or overwhelm as though by the brilliance of the sun. Now usually in passive. ΚΠ 1865 W. J. Tenney Mil. & Naval Hist. Rebellion U.S. xix. 251/1 Five days of incessant marching and fighting had passed, during which many had been sun struck by the heat. 1872 J. Peabody in R. B. Kydd Old Trunk & New Carpet-bag 92 Sunstrike the liars of All the fine schools, Sun-god! before they Bamboozle the fools. 1887 E. Saltus in M. Verelst tr. T. Gautier & P. Merimée Tales before Supper Introd. 12 At a comparatively early age he was sunstruck by Victor Hugo. To him Hugo was Phoebus indeed. 1897 Land of Sunshine July 73 Unsurpassed bathing beaches; and a climate which does not sunstrike nor prostrate you. 1903 Christian Reg. (Boston) 24 Dec. 16/2 Mr. James has been..almost sunstruck by the scorching sunlight. 1998 N. Freedman Sappho 161 Sun-struck by your beauty, she declared her love. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1878v.1865 |
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