four score and seven years ago

短语

发音

UK /ˈfɔː skɔː‿ɹən ˌsɛvən jɪəz əˌɡəʊ/
AU
US /ˈfɔɹ skɔɹ ən ˌsɛvən jɪɹz əˌɡoʊ/

别名

fourscore and seven years ago four score seven years ago

释义与例句

adv.
  1. 1.

    Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.

    幽默 习语

词源

Literally, “87 years ago” (score sense: “group of 20”) the beginning of the Gettysburg Address made on November 19, 1863, by United States President Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). The widespread familiarity of Lincoln’s address, the unusual and poetic wording, and its status as the first words of the speech have caused the phrase to enter the public consciousness.

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