fairybookとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

fairybook ‎(複数形 fairybooks)

1. (まれに) A book of fairytales.
   • 1941, The Rotarian (volume 58, number 6, June 1941)

     Once upon a time, as the fairybooks say, there was a swamp along the islands guarding Miami, Fla., from the sea.

   • 1951, Robert Peter Tristram Coffin, On the green carpet

     Their trunks were gnarled beyond belief, like those in fairybooks. They were covered with the cuneiform of woodpeckers and yellowhammers.

   • 1991, William W Freehling, The Road to Disunion: Volume I: Secessionists at Bay, 1776-1854

     His and Gertrude's was a fairybook marriage. The fairy tale ended quickly. After a miscarriage, Gertrude Thomas winced over pregnant black women slaving under the inhuman sun.