four score and seven years ago

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈfɔː skɔː‿ɹən ˌsɛvən jɪəz əˌɡəʊ/    美 /ˈfɔɹ skɔɹ ən ˌsɛvən jɪɹz əˌɡoʊ/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago. humorous,idiomatic,not-comparable,often
    — It was established four score and seven years ago, and since that time its activities have been intertwined with the internal development of the Nation itself.

词形变化

fourscore and seven years ago alternative four score seven years ago alternative

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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