英语词汇“to have seen the lions”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. plural. Things of note, celebrity, or curiosity (in a town, etc.); sights worth seeing: esp. in to see, or show, the lions. †In early use, to have seen the lions often meant to have had experience of life.This use of the word is derived from the practice of taking visitors to see the lions which used to be kept in the Tower of London. See the introductory quots.

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society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > travel as a tourist > sight-see

to see, or show, the lions1590

sightsee1824

lionize1825

rubberneck1892

the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > act habitually [verb (intransitive)] > become accustomed > be familiar, conversant, or experienced

to have seen the lions1590

to have been there (before)1877

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > a marvel, object of wonder > sights worth seeing

lions1590

the seven wonders of the worlda1616

society > communication > manifestation > showing to the sight > exposure to public view > an exhibition > exhibit [verb (intransitive)]

to see, or show, the lions1782

slang1789

show1903

1629 J. Smith True Trav. (Arb.) xviii. 872 After, one Master John Bull.., with divers of his friends, went to see the Lyons [in the Tower].

1732 H. Fielding Lottery (ed. 2) iii. 30 I must see all the Curiosities; the Tower,..the Lions, and Bedlam, and the Court, and the Opera.

1806 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life I. vii. 171 Escorting two or three coaches full of country-cousins..to the Lions, the Wax-work, the Monument, &c.]

1590 R. Greene Neuer too Late i. 40 Francesco was no other but a meere nouice, & that so newly, that to vse the old prouerb, he had scarce seene the lions.1616 B. Jonson Cynthias Revels (rev. ed.) v. iv, in Wks. I. 242 Amo. You come not to giue vs the scorne, Monsieur? Mer. Nor to be frighted with a face, Signior! I haue seene the lyons.1622 J. Taylor Water-cormorant in Wks. (1630) iii. 5 Some say [of a Drunkard] hee's bewitcht, or scratcht, or blinde,..Or seene the Lyons, or his nose is dirty.1770 C. Jenner Placid Man (1773) I. 119 It made no inconsiderable figure amongst the Lions of Bath.1782 F. Burney Cecilia I. i. viii. 114 Mr. Monckton..asked Morrice why he did not shew the lyons?1792 T. Twining Recreat. & Stud. (1882) 157 I suppose the lions of Nottingham are public, accessible lions, and require no interest to get sight of.1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. v. i. 246 The churches were the best lions we met with in our way.1810 W. Scott Let. 9 Aug. (1932) II. 368 The cavern at Staffa..is one of the few lions which completely maintain an extended reputation.1840 T. Hood Up Rhine 89 The rest of the day was spent in seeing the Lions—and first, the Cathedral.1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany viii. 123 He was polite..and showed the lions very good-naturedly.1864 ‘C. Bede’ in London Society July 27/1 That celebrated collection of lions of which his University can show so complete a menagerie in her College Halls, Bodleian [etc.].

单词	to have seen the lions
释义	> as lemmas to have seen the lions a. plural. Things of note, celebrity, or curiosity (in a town, etc.); sights worth seeing: esp. in to see, or show, the lions. †In early use, to have seen the lions often meant to have had experience of life.This use of the word is derived from the practice of taking visitors to see the lions which used to be kept in the Tower of London. See the introductory quots. ΘΚΠ society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > travel as a tourist > sight-see to see, or show, the lions1590 sightsee1824 lionize1825 rubberneck1892 the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > act habitually [verb (intransitive)] > become accustomed > be familiar, conversant, or experienced to have seen the lions1590 to have been there (before)1877 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [noun] > a marvel, object of wonder > sights worth seeing lions1590 the seven wonders of the worlda1616 society > communication > manifestation > showing to the sight > exposure to public view > an exhibition > exhibit [verb (intransitive)] to see, or show, the lions1782 slang1789 show1903 1629 J. Smith True Trav. (Arb.) xviii. 872 After, one Master John Bull.., with divers of his friends, went to see the Lyons [in the Tower]. 1732 H. Fielding Lottery (ed. 2) iii. 30 I must see all the Curiosities; the Tower,..the Lions, and Bedlam, and the Court, and the Opera. 1806 J. Beresford Miseries Human Life I. vii. 171 Escorting two or three coaches full of country-cousins..to the Lions, the Wax-work, the Monument, &c.] 1590 R. Greene Neuer too Late i. 40 Francesco was no other but a meere nouice, & that so newly, that to vse the old prouerb, he had scarce seene the lions.1616 B. Jonson Cynthias Revels (rev. ed.) v. iv, in Wks. I. 242 Amo. You come not to giue vs the scorne, Monsieur? Mer. Nor to be frighted with a face, Signior! I haue seene the lyons.1622 J. Taylor Water-cormorant in Wks. (1630) iii. 5 Some say [of a Drunkard] hee's bewitcht, or scratcht, or blinde,..Or seene the Lyons, or his nose is dirty.1770 C. Jenner Placid Man (1773) I. 119 It made no inconsiderable figure amongst the Lions of Bath.1782 F. Burney Cecilia I. i. viii. 114 Mr. Monckton..asked Morrice why he did not shew the lyons?1792 T. Twining Recreat. & Stud. (1882) 157 I suppose the lions of Nottingham are public, accessible lions, and require no interest to get sight of.1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas II. v. i. 246 The churches were the best lions we met with in our way.1810 W. Scott Let. 9 Aug. (1932) II. 368 The cavern at Staffa..is one of the few lions which completely maintain an extended reputation.1840 T. Hood Up Rhine 89 The rest of the day was spent in seeing the Lions—and first, the Cathedral.1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany viii. 123 He was polite..and showed the lions very good-naturedly.1864 ‘C. Bede’ in London Society July 27/1 That celebrated collection of lions of which his University can show so complete a menagerie in her College Halls, Bodleian [etc.]. extracted from lionn. < as lemmas
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