four score and seven years ago

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение four score and seven years ago в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

As an opener, a sometimes sarcastic indicator to indicate a past event being mentioned is particularly important

Расстановка переносов

four score and sev·en years a·go

Турецкое произношение

fôr skôr ınd sevın yırz ıgō

Произношение

/ˈfôr ˈskôr ənd ˈsevən yərz əˈgō/ /ˈfɔːr ˈskɔːr ənd ˈsɛvən jɜrz əˈɡoʊ/

Этимология

() In Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, he used this (at the time) commonplace measure of score, meaning "20 years". In modern language, it would be simply "87 years ago". However, the widespread notoriety of Lincoln's address, the unusual wording and its status as the first words of the speech have caused the phrase to enter the public consciousness.