| 单词 | white-haired boy |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhite-haired boy white-haired boy n. a man or boy who is highly regarded or favoured; a pet, a darling; cf. white boy n. 1 and white-headed boy n. at white-headed adj. Compounds. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > loved one > [noun] > state or condition of being a favourite > favourite or pet darlingc888 favoura1387 dandilly?a1513 tidling1520 marmoset1523 white son1539 minion1566 favourite1582 white boyc1600 feddle1611 dautie1676 inclination1691 mother's pet1819 fair-haired boy1822 pet1825 white-haired boy1829 petsywetsy1847 blue-eyed boy1919 fave1938 1829 J. N. Brewer Fitzwalters I. vii. 153 My youngest—my little white-haired boy... Oh! spare my youngest boy! 1869 J. Fitzgerald Caseine 28 The silent, quiet boy, the white-haired boy, mamma's pet, the spoiled favorite of the school-master, too often develops the most dangerous qualities in mature years. 1936 J. Dos Passos Big Money 496 You're the whitehaired boy around here. 2006 E. O'Brien Light of Evening 124 Terence, her son, once her white-haired boy, until he came under the influence of a grasping wife. < as lemmas |
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