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词汇 reeling ripe
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Definition of reeling ripe in English:

reeling ripe

adjective ˌriːlɪŋ ˈrʌɪp
rare, archaic, poetic
  • In such a state of intoxication as to be likely to stagger or reel.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet. From reeling + ripe, hence originally literally ‘ripe for reeling’. In later use sometimes apprehended as from reeling (which is first attested slightly later) + ripe, hence ‘so drunk as to reel or stagger’.

Definition of reeling ripe in US English:

reeling ripe

adjectiveˌriːlɪŋ ˈrʌɪp
rare, archaic, poetic
  • In such a state of intoxication as to be likely to stagger or reel.

Origin

Early 17th century; earliest use found in William Shakespeare (1564–1616), playwright and poet. From reeling + ripe, hence originally literally ‘ripe for reeling’. In later use sometimes apprehended as from reeling (which is first attested slightly later) + ripe, hence ‘so drunk as to reel or stagger’.

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