词汇 | Christmas tree |
释义 | Christmas tree Theme: DRUNKARD n. a drunkard. (From being lit like a Christmas tree.)Some old Christmas tree staggered by, muttering to herself.A well-dressed Christmas tree sat in the corner—lit up, of course. Christmas tree noun 1 a capsule of amobarbital sodium and secobarbital sodium (trade name Tuinal™), a combination of central nervous system depressants US, 1968. 2 an assortment of multi-coloured pills US, 1992. 3 marijuana. Draws a parallel between two plants that appear at times of celebration US, 1987. 4 in drag racing, an electronic starting device consisting of a set of lights US, 1970. 5 a bank of red and green-coloured lights that are part of an instrument panel US, 1945. 6 in the car sales business, a car loaded with accessories and gadgets US, 1953. 7 in trucking, a tractor trailer embellished with many extra running lights US, 1971. 8 in oil drilling, the collection of equipment at the top of an oil well US, 1925. 9 in the television and film industries, a cart used for storing and carrying lighting equipment US, 1977. 10 in the television and film industries, a stand with more than one light mounted on it US, 1987. 11 in railway terminology, a coloured light signal UK, 1970. 12 a woman who over-dresses or over-uses cosmetics US, 1960. 13 the knee. Rhyming slang; the plural is 'Christmas trees' UK, 1998. 14 in electric line work, a pole-mounted auxiliary arm used for hoisting a conductor US, 1980. 15 in Nova Scotia, a piece of fishing gear with many lines, hooks, and pegs attached CANADA, 1980.► (just) come down off the Christmas treefoolish, inexperienced, gullible UK, 1999.► lit up like a Christmas treedazzling; resplendent AUSTRALIA, 1962 Christmas tree n. a drunkard. (From being lit like a Christmas tree.) A well-dressed Christmas tree sat in the corner—lit up, of course. |
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