| 单词 | walking mate |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswalking mate walking mate n. one's companion in walking; also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [noun] > one who > walking companion walking mate1565 1565 T. Stapleton Disc. Doctr. Protestants in tr. F. Staphylus Apol. f. 209 He falleth often in to open contradictions: sayeng one thinge as truthe and conscience taught him, and then saieng an other thinge, as pride, malice and enuy moued him, the walking mates of heresy. 1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. L4 Not the poorest walking-mate, or thred-bare cut-purse in a countrey, that can well be without them [sc. almanacks], be it but to know the Faires & Markets when they fall. 1600 S. Rowlands Letting of Humors Blood v. 70 Rashnesse is his continuall walking mate. 1710 E. Ward Nuptial Dialogues & Deb. II. 340 A walking-Mate to pleasure Woman's Pride..A Rogue, a Vassal, by my Stars misled To the dark Drudg'ry of a nuptial Bed. 1899 Atlantic Monthly Jan. 66/2 She and the botanist of the party, my ‘walking mate’, who, I am proud to say, is similarly distinguished, often laugh together about their generic namesakes. 2005 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 26 Nov. (Weekend section) 16 My walking mate and I took four-and-a-half days.., and got very sore feet. < as lemmas |
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