单词 | circs |
释义 | circsn. colloquial. = circumstance n. 4a, 5. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > [noun] thingeOE to-tagc12.. estrec1300 casec1325 aboutstanding1340 circumstancec1380 termsa1382 conditionc1384 befalla1492 weather1603 attendant1607 belonginga1616 circumstantial1647 incident1649 incidence1670 incidental1707 attitude1744 circs1883 1883 in J. R. Ware Passing Eng. Victorian Era (1909) (at cited word) Under the circs I am disposed to exclaim, ‘What extravagance!’ 1897 W. J. Locke Derelicts vi. 75 I ain't going to give you away—don't you fear. It's only pleasant to meet old pals again—in better circs. Ain't it? 1929 P. G. Wodehouse Summer Lightning xiii. 244 So she asked me to break it to you gently that in the circs. she proposes to return you to store. 1959 J. O'Donovan Visited vi. 57 Decent of you to bother with the fags, under the circs. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1883 |
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