| 单词 | swordplay |
| 释义 | > see alsoalso refers to : sword-playn. > as lemmassword-play b. The action of lightly and briskly wielding or plying a weapon in fencing or combat. Frequently as the second element in compounds, as †lind-play, sabre-play, sword-play, etc. ΚΠ OE Beowulf 2039 Oð ðæt hie forlæddan to ðam lindplegan swæse gesiðas. OE Waldere i. 13 Nalles ic ðe..wordum cide, ðy ic ðe gesawe æt ðam sweord wlegan [read sweordplegan]..wig forbugan oððe on weal fleon. ?a1300 St. Eustace (Digby) l. 280 in C. Horstmann Altengl. Legenden (1881) 2nd Ser. 217 Þere nes non at þare plawe Wiþ sheld and spere out I-drawe Þat hoere dunt atstode. 1647 R. Stapleton tr. Juvenal Sixteen Satyrs 48 When there was any sword-play, or fighting on the stage. 1699 G. Farquhar Love & Bottle ii. ii. 18 I'm much in Love with Fencing: But I think Back-Sword is the best play. 1839 H. W. Longfellow Black Knight ii In the play of spears, Fell all the cavaliers. 1860 C. Dickens Uncommerc. Traveller in All Year Round 7 Apr. 559/1 Some of the sword play being very skilful. 1899 E. J. Chapman Fir-tree in Drama Two Lives 78 I thrust him to earth, and he lay there, For all his boasted play. 1901 Daily Chron. 21 Oct. 8/6 The latter's play being very correct, and his parries both neat and effective. 2002 Guardian (Nexis) 26 Aug. 16 In Luhrmann's film [sc. Romeo and Juliet], a TV anchorwoman replaced the narrator, gun play replaced sword play, gang violence supplanted family rivalries. < see also as lemmas |
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