单词 | to kiss goodnight |
释义 | > as lemmasto kiss goodnight P3. to kiss goodnight: to say farewell or take one's leave at night, or express affection before going to bed, with a kiss. Cf. goodnight kiss at sense C., to kiss goodbye at goodbye n., int., and adj. Phrases 2. ΚΠ 1827 C. M. Sedgwick Hope Leslie II. i. 15 Now, Esther, don't look at me so, as if I was little better than one of the wicked. Come, kiss me good night. 1847 E. Brontë Wuthering Heights II. vii. 157 She threw at me a very naughty look, so naughty that I would not kiss her good-night at first. 1883 Harper's Mag. Dec. 51/2 Coming to kiss good-night? 1954 Frederick (Maryland) Post 10 July 12/1 Mother insists on leaving the porch light on when I come home from a date. It's very embarrasing if my escort wants to..kiss me good-night. 1990 Thrust Winter 15/2 Hollywood is the kind of place where when your grandmother kisses you goodnight, she slips you the tongue and steals your wallet on her way out. 2003 G. Mitchell Loyal Women iii. 26 (stage direct.) Jenny kisses Brenda goodnight. Brenda and Terry wait for Jenny to leave. < as lemmas |
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