| 单词 | to chase rainbows |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto chase rainbows a. As the type of a useless quest, esp. in to chase rainbows; cf. rainbow chase n. at Compounds 3. ΚΠ c1450 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Ashm.) 2466 (MED) Roomes noȝt at þe raybowe [a1500 Trin. Dub. rayne-bowe] þat reche ȝe ne may. 1796 Origin Duty & Right in Man, Considered 94 He who would be at the labour of searching for absolute perfection..would resemble the simple boy who chased the rainbow. 1813 W. Scott Bridal of Triermain ii. iii. 57 As wildered children leave their home, After the rainbow's arch to roam. 1895 E. C. Brewer Dict. Phrase & Fable (rev. ed.) 1036/2 Rainbow chasers, problematical politicians and reformers, who chase rainbows, which cannot possibly be caught, to ‘find the pot of gold at the foot thereof’. 1936 A. Russell Gone Nomad i. 7 In chasing my rainbow I have..delved for gold; ‘gouged’ for opal; fossicked for diamonds. 1988 Soccer Special Aug. 20/5 So far the man who..went on to chase rainbows at Luton Town and Tottenham has satisfied the more immediate demands. < as lemmas |
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