词组 | smelting |
释义 | (redirected from smelting)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. he who smelt it dealt itA retort made when someone has passed gas that places the blame on the first person to acknowledge the smell. A: "What's that awful smell?" B: "Hey, he who smelt it dealt it!" 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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