| 释义 |
▪ I. go-to, n. rare.
[f. phrase (to) go to: see go v.]
at one go-to = at one go-off.
1853G. J. Cayley Las Alforjas I. 132 My letter is getting into the ‘own correspondent’ style; but I am tired with writing it all at one go-to.
▪ II. go-to, a.
Brit. |ˈgəʊtuː|, U.S. |ˈgoʊˌtu|
[‹ go v. + to prep.]
Chiefly N. Amer. (orig. Sport). That may be consulted or relied upon; frequently chosen, utilized, or sought out in a particular situation. Esp. in go-to guy.
1985United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 4 Apr. Derek is one of my go-to guys—players who want the ball in crucial situations. 1993Fort Collins (Colorado) Triangle Rev. 16 Dec. 24/3 All three women point to..Walton as a premier influence and go-to person during troubled times. 2000New Republic 4 Dec. 20/2 Indeed, Sharpton has increasingly become a go-to guy for black businessmen in trouble. 2003D. Lipsky Absolutely Amer. ii. 105 It became the go-to concept in speeches, a kind of vitamin that energized a sentence and nourished cadets' self-esteem. |