| 释义 |
heigh-ho, int. (n., v.)|ˈheɪhəʊ|
Forms: 6 heyhow, -hough, heihow, heigh hoe, heigh-how, 7 hey ho, heyho, hai-ho, 6– heigh ho, 7– heigho, heigh-ho.
[f. heigh, hey int. + ho.]
A. int. An exclamation usually expressing yawning, sighing, languor, weariness, disappointment.
a1553Udall Royster D. ii. i. (Arb.) 33 Ah for these long nights, heyhow, when will it be day? 1590Shakes. Mids. N. iv. i. 209 Hey ho, Peter Quince? 1599― Much Ado ii. i. 332, I may sit in a corner and cry, heigh ho for a husband. 1609Butter Man in Moon in Brit. Bibl. (1812) II. 89 Heigh-ho how he sigheth, and beateth his brest. 1633Massinger Guardian v. ii, We'll talk of that anon.—Heigh ho! (Falls asleep.) 1776Maiden Aunt III. 151 Heigh, ho!—Be merciful on that trying occasion. 1801M. Edgeworth Angelina ii. (1832) 22 Heigh-ho! must I sleep again without seeing my Araminta? 1842Miall in Nonconf. II. 832 Heigho! This is a world of ups and downs. 1871W. H. Beever Daily Life Farm 40 Heigh-ho! this dreary day!
B. n. An utterance of heigh-ho!; a loud or audible sigh.
c1600Distracted Emp. iii. i. in Bullen O. Pl. III. 208 Dreames sonnetts to the tune of syghes and heyhos. a1616Beaum. & Fl. Bonduca i. ii, Ay me's! and hearty hey hoes! Are sallads fit for soldiers. 1795Fate of Sedley I. 149, I bid her farewell as a lover, and left her with a low bow and an heigho.
C. v. To utter heigh-ho!, to sigh audibly.
1824Galt Rothelan III. 241 She began to sob, and wipe her dry eyes, and heighho. 1852M. W. Savage R. Medlicott I. 11 It was just the sort of house which youthful couples..heigh-ho'd for as they passed. 1868Atkinson Cleveland Gloss., Heigh how, to yawn, as when weary. |