| 单词 | toy land |
| 释义 | > as lemmastoy land toy land n. (a) the world of toys, esp. a fanciful or imaginary realm inhabited by toys; (b) the toy industry; (c) a display of toys, often whimsical or seasonal in nature, typically set up in a toy shop, etc. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shop selling toys toy shop1681 toy store1822 toy land1853 playshop1889 1853 Observer 25 Dec. 6/1 King Hummingtop and his tiptop army, a fleet of kites, Ambassador Jack-in-the-Box, an other inhabitants of Toyland, successively appear. 1908 Daily Chron. 5 Nov. 7/5 No one realises unless he penetrates into Toyland how much whimsical humour, how much scientific skill and craftsman's ingenuity are devoted to the invention of the playthings for the festive season. 1958 Newsweek 15 Dec. 56/1 Queen Elizabeth II, on her annual visit to a department-store toyland to choose Christmas gifts, intrigued her entourage by stopping in front of the hula hoops. 2016 Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) (Nexis) 29 Dec. Spider-Man, one of the best-selling of all Marvel's characters in toy land, should be in-demand. < as lemmas |
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