| 单词 | travel clock |
| 释义 | > as lemmastravel clock c. As a modifier, with the sense ‘used when travelling; designed for travel, (now) esp. in being small, compact, folding, or otherwise easy to transport’, as in travel bag, travel cloak, travel clock, etc. ΚΠ 1871 E. E. Hale in Old & New Aug. 222/2 She was not always heavy-shoed. When she had put off her travel-dress, and came down for dinner, she was in exquisite German neatness of toilet. 1901 Austral. Star (Sydney) 13 Mar. 8/4 (advt.) Useful as either a warm travel-Cloak or wet-weather Garment. 1908 Warren (Pa.) Evening Mirror 11 Dec. 6/2 (advt.) A fine line of Mantel, Library, Hall and Travel Clocks in onyx, ebony, gilt and antique woods. 1968 L. Deighton Only when I Larf i. 9 Umbrella in one hand, travel bag in the other, he marched off. 1998 What Cellphone Aug. 81/2 The RC715 also has an edge connector on its base, used for connecting the supplied travel-charger or a Sagem car kit. 2014 Times (Nexis) 8 Nov. (Weekend section) 29 Then we braved the Grand Bazaar and haggled to get a few lira off a wooden travel chess set. < as lemmas |
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