Thames, the

the ThamesThames, the /temz/

1 the longest river in England, which flows from the west into the North Sea. In London, many well-known bridges across the Thames connect the north and south of the city, and many important buildings, including the Houses of Parliament and the Tower of London, are built next to the river

She lives south of the Thames

2 set the Thames on fire [usually in negatives] British EnglishBrE old-fash to achieve something unusually good or interesting, which makes people notice you

Phil was making a living as a writer, but nothing to set the Thames on fire.

单词	Thames, the
释义	Thames, the the ThamesThames, the /temz/ 1 the longest river in England, which flows from the west into the North Sea. In London, many well-known bridges across the Thames connect the north and south of the city, and many important buildings, including the Houses of Parliament and the Tower of London, are built next to the river She lives south of the Thames 2 set the Thames on fire [usually in negatives] British EnglishBrE old-fash to achieve something unusually good or interesting, which makes people notice you Phil was making a living as a writer, but nothing to set the Thames on fire.
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