| 单词 | byword |
| 释义 | byword 1. < the old byword of necessity being the mother of invention — A.L.Kroeber > 2. a. < John Henry has become a byword with them, a synonym for superstrength and superendurance — G.B.Johnson > < the mountain view from its spacious glassed-in porches is a White Mountain byword — E.W.Smith > b. < we ourselves shall become a reproach and byword down to future ages — Benjamin Franklin > 3. 4. < we called him “the Deacon” because of his favorite byword “Praise be” — H.A.Chippendale > |
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