“jugful”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

jugful

释义

jugful|ˈdʒʌgfʊl|
[f. jug n.² + -ful.]
As much as fills a jug. by a jugful (U.S. slang), by a great deal, ‘by a long chalk’.
1831Boston Transcript 14 Nov. 2/1 ‘Vote on your side!’ says another: ‘Not by a jug full.’1834‘Major J. Downing’ Mayday in N.Y. (Bartlett), Downingville is as sweet as a rose. But 'tain't so in New-York, not by a jug-full.1840Haliburton Clockm. Ser. iii. xviii. (Farmer), The last mile..took the longest [time] to do it by a jugfull.1865Dickens Mut. Fr. II. iv. vii. 217 Mr. Riderhood..fetched his jug-full of water.1893Family Herald 25 Mar. 335/2 She overturned a jugful [of milk] upon the large black pool [of ink].1967Wodehouse Company for Henry xii. 220 Did your heart melt? Not by a jugful. You gave him the sleeve across the windpipe and kicked him out.1971― Much Obliged, Jeeves vi. 57 ‘Then why is Tuppy short of cash? Didn't he inherit them?’ ‘Not by a jugful.’

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