单词 | to have a good war |
释义 | > as lemmasto have a good war e. to have a good war: to achieve success, satisfaction, or enjoyment during a war. Also with other adjectives. Often ironic. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > war > wage war [verb (intransitive)] > have success, failure, etc., during a war to have a good war1969 1969 P. Dickinson Pride of Heroes i. 49 Harvey Singleton..had a good war. A very good war indeed. After the Raid he was parachuted into France three times. 1970 P. Dickinson Seals ii. 35 He had a very bad war. 1972 P. D. James Unsuitable Job iv. 124 He had what the men call a good war; we'd call it a bad war I dare say, a lot of killing and fighting. 1974 ‘J. le Carré’ Tinker, Tailor xviii. 153 He had a dazzling war... The comparison with Lawrence was inevitable. < as lemmas |
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