英语词汇“lantern、jaws”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

lantern-jaws

释义

lantern-jaws
Long thin jaws, giving a hollow appearance to the cheek. Hence lantern-jawed a., having lantern-jaws.
[1362Langl. P. Pl. A. vii. 163 Hongur..buffetede the Brutiner aboute bothe his chekes; He lokede lyk a lanterne al his lyf after.]a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Lantern jaw'd, a very lean, thin faced Fellow.1707J. Stevens Quevedo's Com. Wks. (1709) 372 A Lanthorn-Jaw'd Woman, with a Hatchet-Face.1711Addison Spect. No. 173 ⁋5 A Plough⁓man..being very lucky in a Pair of long Lanthorn-Jaws, wrung his face into..a hideous Grimace.1778Wolcot (P. Pindar) Poetic Ep. Reviewers Wks. 1812 I. 3 The censure dire my lantern jaws will rue.1818Scott Rob Roy vi, His lantern jaws and long chin assumed the appearance of a pair of nut-crackers.1848Thackeray Van. Fair xxix, Drink yourself, and light up your lantern jaws, old boy.1865Tylor Early Hist. Man. ii. 30 To give himself a lantern-jawed look.

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