“feather-head”的英英意思

单词 feather-head
释义 ˈfeather-head
a. An empty or light head.
b. A silly, empty-headed person.
a.1845Carlyle Cromwell (1857) I. 88 To me, in my poor feather-head, [he] seemed a somewhat unhandy gentleman.
b.1831Carlyle Sart. Res. (1858) 154 Show the haughtiest featherhead, that a soul higher then himself is actually here.1878T. Sinclair Mount 19 Our periodical featherheads do not know that we dwell in the modern land of Canaan.1878Tennyson Q. Mary v. i, A fool and featherhead.
attrib.1886W. Graham Social Problem 190 Mere feather⁓head folly.
“feather-head”的英英意思

 

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