“lip、deep”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

lip-deep

释义

ˌlip-ˈdeep, a.
a. Immersed to the lips; in quots. fig.
1780Cowper Progr. Err. 233 Lip-deep in what he longs for, and yet curst With prohibition and perpetual thirst.1867Anderson Rhymes 129 (E.D.D.) Lip-deep in poverty he strove.
b. Going no deeper than the lip; superficial.
1802E. Parsons Myst. Visit I. 257 Sentiments that were merely lip-deep.1831E. J. Trelawny Adv. Younger Son I. 288 Their courage is but lip-deep.1863Cowden Clarke Shaks. Char. ii. 36 No cold profession merely,—no lip-deep ostentation.1897L. Keith Bonnie Lady ix. 95 The lave of them are bonnie bargains, and their promises but lip deep.

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