| 单词 | to live fast and die young |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto live fast and die young P14. Originally U.S. to live fast and die young and (elaborated) variants: to live a reckless, dangerous, or hedonistic life, and (because of this) die at an early age. Also used as a slogan advocating a hedonistic or carefree lifestyle. Cf. fast adv. and int. Phrases 2b(b). ΚΠ 1844 New World 15 June 755/2 At the end of the year they had fine clothes, fine hats, and powdered heads... They, having lived fast, all died young. 1920 Modesto (Calif.) Evening News 25 Aug. 1/6 I intend to live a fast life, die young and be a beautiful corpse. 1925 U. Sinclair Mamonart lxxxii. 260 One of those beautiful leisure-class youths who live fast and die young. 1948 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 17 73/1 Live fast, die young and have a good-looking corpse! 2004 Times (Nexis) 25 May 9 For those who are now leaving college to start work, the best philosophy may be to live fast, die young. < as lemmas |
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