单词 | beastie |
释义 | beastie|ˈbiːstɪ| [f. beast + -ie = -y6.] A little animal; an endearing form of beast. Also applied jocularly to insects. (orig. Sc.)
1785Burns To Mouse, Wee, sleekit, cowrin', tim'rous beastie. 1852C. M. Yonge Two Guardians vii. 118 Having the little beastie down to show the company. 1864D. Thompson Daydreams 229 Dogs..are religious beasties: but idolaters. 1880M. A. Barker in Macm. Mag. 388 The sheep..are compact little beasties. 1952Arena (N.Z.) XXXI. 14 But the leaving open of all doors and windows..often lets in innumerable small beasties. 1955E. Pound Classic Anthol. iii. 181 Beasties on wing Time's dart shall touch presently. |

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