“sparrow、blasting”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

sparrow-blasting

释义

† sparrow-blasting Obs.
[f. sparrow, with jocular or contemptuous force.]
The fact of being blasted or blighted by some mysterious power, sceptically regarded as unimportant or non-existent.
1589? Nashe Martin's Months Mind Ep. to Rdr. B j b, No more praying against thunder and lightning, than against sparrowe blasting.1593Tell-Troth's N.Y. Gift (1876) 35 To lock vp ones wife for fear of sparrow-blasting.1617J. Taylor (Water P.) Trav. to Hamburgh E 2 b, Which two precious relickes, I brought home with me to defend me and all my friends from sparrow blasting.1633T. Adams Exp. 2 Peter ii. 6 Otherwise they say, we pray against sparrow-blasting.

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