英和和英

名詞

matchstalk (複数形 matchstalks)

1. Rare form of matchstick.
   • 1891, T. R. Allinson, “No more death”, in Medical Essays‎^[1], volume III, London: F. Pitman, page 9:

     A few years ago match-makers had to dip their matchstalks into liquid phosphorus.

   • 1920, Hobbies Catalogue‎^[2], Toronto: Hobbies Ltd, page 10:

     By an ingenious but simple mechanism inside, the sliding floor can be released merely by pressing a matchstalk into one of the holes at one end, [...]

   • 1945, Captain W. E. Johns, Biggles in the Orient‎^[3], London: Armada Books, published 1963, page 23:

     Again silence fell. Biggles chewed a matchstalk reflectively.

   • 1977, Michael Coleman and Brian Burke (lyrics かつ music), “Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs (Lowry's Song)”, performed by Brian and Michael:

     And he painted matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs

   • [2013, Louise Cohen, “Lowry painted my life, so I sang about his”, in Tate‎^[4]:

     They used ‘matchstalk’ rather than stick, both because it’s the local pronunciation and because it sounds softer in the song, Parrott explained.]