单词 | terror drop |
释义 | > as lemmasterror drop terror drop n. (a) a drop of sweat produced in a state of terror; (b) a terrifying parachute drop. ΚΠ 1821 T. H. Marshal Irish Necromancer I. iii. 71 ‘Billingsgate Nell is a trifle to him,’ cried Mr. Seymour, as he wiped the terror-drops from his forehead. 1897 ‘P. Warung’ Tales Old Regime 184 [Convicts] who sweated terror-drops beneath their stamped blankets. 1994 Daily Record (Nexis) 15 Dec. 23 The ropes [sc. of her parachute] were tangled and the 27-year-old teacher faced a terror drop. < as lemmas |
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