| 单词 |
afters |
| 释义 |
afters, n. pl. colloq. (formerly only dial. and vulg.).|ˈɑːftəz, æ-|
[f. after a. or adv.]
The course which follows the main course of a meal. Cf. second n.2 8.
1909J. R. Ware Passing Eng. 3/1 Afters (Devon), sweets—pies and puddings. ‘Bring in the afters’ is a common satirical remark in poor Devonshire houses, especially when there are no ‘afters’ to follow. Also used in Scotland, e.g., ‘Hey mon, a dinner, an' nae afters!’ 1919Athenæum 29 Aug. 822/2 ‘Afters’ is in no sense an army word..beyond the fact that the mass of the army is composed of the working classes... Used in its equivalent sense to sweets, pudding, entremets or dessert, it may not show much imagination. 1940Manchester Guardian Weekly 11 Oct. 255 The meat course costs from fourpence to sixpence, and the ‘afters’, as Londoners call puddings, from twopence to threepence. 1940‘N. Shute’ Landfall x. 256 ‘What's he got for afters?’ ‘Plummy duff.’ 1953Scott & Fisher 1,000 Geese x. 120 We ate our corned beef and cheese, crisp-bread and biscuits, with dates for afters. |
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