| 单词 | to see stars |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto see stars P3. to see stars: to have a subjective sensation of flashes of light, esp. as a result of a blow to the head; cf. Phrases 7a. [Compare Spanish ver las estrellas (1587 in the passage translated in quot. 1598 at sense 5a) and also French voir des étoiles (1626 in the passage translated in quot. 1640; compare earlier †faire voir (à quelqu'un) des étoiles au ciel, lit. ‘to make (someone) see the stars in the sky’ (c1600)).] ΚΠ 1598Hee made him see starres [see sense 5a]. 1640 tr. G. S. du Verdier Love & Armes Greeke Princes ii. v. 18 He struck such blows, as oftentimes made Rozalmond see Stars [Fr. que..Rozalmond voyoit les estoilles], though the Sun were but in the midst of his course. 1798 C. Stearns Bottle Conjuror iii. ii. in Dramatic Dialogues 310 Let us drink it off—or take a genteel sip at least. Do you suppose, we shall understand the stars—It may make us see stars if it be too strong. 1839 Spirit of Times 16 Nov. 434/1 She fetched me a slap in the face that made me see stars. 1894 J. D. Astley Fifty Years of my Life I. 142 Quicker than thought, in comes his right, and if you only see stars you are pretty lucky. 1966 D. Varaday Gara-Yaka's Domain xiv. 160 Had it been daylight I would still have seen the stars caused by the searing pain I felt in my thumb! 2012 Irish Times (Sports Monday) 6/7 I saw stars and was so dizzy I stumbled and crawled. < as lemmas |
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