单词 | time of the month |
释义 | > as lemmastime of the month e. euphemistic. time of the month (also bad time of the month): the time during which a woman is menstruating; an occurrence of menstruation; frequently with possessive adjective. Cf. period n. 8. ΚΠ 1931 E. R. Groves & G. H. Groves Sex in Marriage vii. 177 She who doubts the warmth of her passionate nature will do well to accept the aid of her ‘time of the month’ in educating her sex powers. 1940 Zanesville (Ohio) Signal 20 Feb. 6/1 (advt.) Gee I'm sorry! But it's my bad time of the month and I'm just miserable with chafing! 1968 F. Exley Fan's Notes viii. 379 My first impression was that it was her time of the month, my first impulse to hurry her discreetly to the girls' room. 2002 R. Gervais & S. Merchant Office: Scripts 1st Ser. Episode 1. 24 Alright? What is it, time of the month? < as lemmas |
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