单词 | there is no joy in mudville |
释义 | There is no joy in MudvilleA line from “Casey at the Bat,” describing the reaction of the hometown crowd when their hero, Casey, strikes out, losing the big game. In general, the expression is used to describe any disappointment: “My father has just lost his job; there's no joy in Mudville tonight.” Words nearby There is no joy in Mudvilletherefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereinto, There is no joy in Mudville, theremin, thereof, thereon, The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated, The Republic The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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