| 单词 | chalk forth |
| 释义 | > as lemmaschalk forth c. figurative. To trace out, mark out, as a course to be followed. Also occasionally chalk forth (obsolete). ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > marking > mark [verb (transitive)] > with chalk chalk forth1579 chalk1592 red-line1942 society > communication > representation > a plastic or graphic representation > graphic representation > represent graphically [verb (transitive)] > with chalk to chalk out1707 1579 S. Gosson Schoole of Abuse f. 7v Chaulke out the way to do the like. a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) v. i. 206 It is you, that haue chalk'd forth the way Which brought vs hither. View more context for this quotation 1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII i. i. 60. 1643 D. Digges Unlawfulnesse Subj. ii. 14 That way to eternall glory, which our Saviour hath chalked out. 1670 C. Cotton tr. G. Girard Hist. Life Duke of Espernon i. ii. 77 His Majesty being pleas'd..to chalk him out what he would have him do. 1707 Vulpone 25 They have a much shorter way chalked out by this Article. 1754 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison VII. li. 259 Lay down your own plan: Chalk out your future steps. 1807 Ld. Byron Childish Recoll. 68 When now the boy is ripen'd into man, His careful sire chalks forth some wary plan. 1872 J. Grant Newspaper Press III. xi. 253 [He] pursued the course which he had from the first chalked out for himself. < as lemmas |
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