see the elephant

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To witness something unexpected and awe-inspiring. US,obsolete,slang
  2. To be up to the latest moves; to be knowing and worldly. US,obsolete,slang
    — "[W]hy he's a natural born carakter. He is the best hand at a yarn in all west country, and will whip more cats, tell more lies, and eat more pork, than any fellow in Texas. […] [H]e's rare, jist the chap, and no mistake. He's seen the elephant, I imagine, a little more nor twice, I expect."
  3. To witness or participate in a battle. US,slang
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see see, the, elephant.

词形变化

sees the elephant present,singular,third-person seeing the elephant participle,present saw the elephant past seen the elephant participle,past
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