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单词 primrose path
释义

primrose path

noun

1
: a path of ease or pleasure and especially sensual pleasure
himself the primrose path of dalliance treads William Shakespeare
2
: a path of least resistance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Seventy-one years later one can reasonably ask: Has any other couture house traveled the primrose path of fashion with such enduring cultivation, refinement and romance? WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018 The primrose path to relevance has been strewn with injuries and other baseball hobgoblins. Richard Fitch, Cincinnati.com, 27 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

primrose path

noun

as in hog heaven

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hog heaven
  • easy street
  • beer and skittles
  • fun and games
  • good life
  • rest
  • picnic
  • American dream
  • ease
  • relaxation
  • utopia
  • paradise
  • heaven

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • misery
  • hell
  • nightmare
  • murder
  • horror
  • agony
  • torture
  • torment
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