| 词汇 | smelled of the lamp |
| 释义 | (redirected from smelled of the lamp)smell of the lampTo show the signs of arduous, overwrought effort, and to lack freshness or vitality as a result. (Said especially of academic or literary work.) His thesis is meticulously crafted, but the paragraphs are so dry and calculated, and the paper lacks any flourish or style. As a whole, it rather smells of the lamp to me. smell of the lampshow signs of laborious study and effort.The lamp here is an oil lamp, formerly used for night-time work or study. |
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