make a silk purse of a sow's ear

动词 v.
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英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To produce something refined, admirable, or valuable from something which is unrefined, unpleasant, or of little or no value. idiomatic
    — "He always was an unmannerly cub," said Master Headley, as he read the letter. "Well, I've done my best to make a silk purse of a sow's ear!"

词形变化

makes a silk purse of a sow's ear present,singular,third-person making a silk purse of a sow's ear participle,present made a silk purse of a sow's ear participle,past made a silk purse of a sow's ear past

词源

Coined by Stephen Gosson in 1579 in the book The Ephemerides of Phialo: Deuided Into Three Bookes p62v
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