| 单词 | to —— a mean |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto —— a mean —— a. Accomplished or formidable to a degree which inspires awe. In the construction (by hypallage) to —— a mean —— (as to pack a mean punch, to blow a mean trumpet, etc.). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > skilful or adroit hendc1275 happya1400 clean1485 habile1485 practivea1500 feat1519 well-handeda1529 handsome1542 trick1542 neat1571 dexterous1622 adroit1652 right-handeda1661 artful1663 nitle1673 ambidextrousa1682 clever1716 jemmy1751 slick1807 sleek1822 cleverish1826 featy1844 two-handed1861 nifty1889 mean1918 organized1926 ept1938 1918 L. E. Ruggles Navy Explained 16 A mean line—Men who have a knack of telling a good joke, story or who are able to give an officer an argument are given credit of having ‘a mean line’. 1919 D. Parker in Vanity Fair (N.Y.) July 37/2 And there are the Drawing-Room Stars; The Ones That Swing a Mean Tea-Cup. 1920 H. C. Witwer in Collier's 15 May 6/3 Everything was jake until K. O. Krouse shook a mean dice and win $28 from Battlin' Lewis on the way to Toledo. 1924 Ladies' Home Jrnl. Feb. 21/1 That Lucy Layman sure does shake a mean foot. 1963 Economist 23 Nov. 775/2 Mr. Ronnie Scott..plays a mean saxophone. 1973 Listener 25 Oct. 578/2 Jack Palance smokes a mean cigar in Oklahoma Crude. 1990 E. Feldman Looking for Love vii. 79 Max made a mean omelette. < as lemmas |
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