As a lexicographer , johnson distinguished himself as the author of the first english dictionary by an englishman - - - - a dictionary of the english language , a gigantic task which johnson undertook single - handedly and finished in over seven years 作为词典编撰者,约翰逊是编撰英文词典的第一个英国人,作品为《英文大词典》 ,这部巨著是塞缪尔.约翰逊花了七年时间独自完成的。
百科解释
Published on 15 April 1755 and written by Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.