| 单词 | toy train |
| 释义 | > as lemmastoy train b. As a modifier, designating a small model or imitation of an ordinary object used as a plaything, as in toy car, toy gun, toy piano, toy train, etc. ΚΠ 1793 Leeds Intelligencer 11 Mar. The pistol she pretended to shoot Mr. B. with, was found to be a toy gun with a tin barrel to it. 1841 Punch 16 Oct. 165/1 A stethescope—a curious instrument, something like a sixpenny toy trumpet with its top knocked off. 1889 P. N. Hasluck Model Engineer's Handybk. 24 The most simple form of toy-engine is that illustrated below. 1897 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 480 The babies had toy-animals on wheels. 1978 N. Freeling Night Lords ii. 11 The bandits..were pathetic imbeciles armed with toy pistols. 2004 A. Hollinghurst Line of Beauty viii. 211 Little Antoine had a remote-controlled toy car, which Wani was encouraging him to crash into..tables and chairs. < as lemmas |
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