单词 | all the same |
释义 | > as lemmasall the same 8. Predicatively: Equally acceptable or the contrary; indifferent. Also all the same, just the same. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > indifference > [phrase] > a matter of indifference to one all the same1803 no skin off a person's nose1911 1803 M. Charlton Wife & Mistress (ed. 2) I. 245 He don't vally what he says to young or old, man or woman—it's all the same to old gruffy! 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby vii. 62 It's all the same to me. 1847 T. C. Upham Mme. Guyon & Fénélon II. iii. 31 (Funk) To Daniel the lion's den and the monarch's palace are the same. 1914 G. B. Shaw Pygmalion (1916) iii. 157 Pickering. We have taken her to classical concerts and to music..halls; and its all the same to her: she plays everything..she hears right off when she comes home. 1962 L. Deighton Ipcress File 8 If it's all the same to you, Minister, I'd prefer you to make a note of the questions, and ask me afterwards. all the same 2. all the same: in spite of what has been mentioned; even if circumstances had been otherwise; nevertheless, notwithstanding. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > however, nevertheless, notwithstanding though-whetherc897 nathelesseOE though971 whetherOE yetOE neverlOE what for-thyc1175 nethelessa1200 never the latterc1225 algatec1230 in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230 nought for thatc1275 (all) for noughtc1325 (in) spite of one's nosec1325 alway1340 thoughless1340 ne'er the later (also latter)a1382 ne'er the lessa1382 neverlatera1382 neverthelessa1382 ne for-thia1400 neverlessa1400 not-againstandinga1400 nauthelessc1400 nouthelessc1400 algatesc1405 noughtwithstanding1422 netherless?a1425 notwithstanding1425 nethertheless1440 not gainstandingc1440 not the lessa1450 alwaysa1470 howbeit1470 never þe quedera1475 nought the lessc1480 what reck?a1513 nonetheless1533 howsomever1562 after all1590 in spite of spite1592 meantime1594 notwithstand1596 withal1596 in the meanwhile1597 meanwhile1597 howsoever1601 in (one's) spite?1615 however1623 in the meantime1631 non obstante1641 at the same time1679 with a non-obstante to1679 stilla1699 the same1782 all the same1803 quand même1825 still and all1829 anyhow1867 anyway1876 still and ona1894 all the samey1897 just the same1901 but1939 1803 M. Charlton Wife & Mistress (ed. 2) I. 121 But who would have thought of my Lady Countess having a maid sent with young Miss, whilst my Dolly have nothing to do, but to milk a cow or two, and dust and scrub a bit, and cook a bit; and could all the same wait upon she too! 1845 B. Disraeli Sybil III. vi. iii. 178 What you say is well worth attention; but all the same I feel we are on the eve of a regular crisis. 1852 A. H. Clough Corr. 9 Dec. (1957) II. 345 This winter..is extraordinarily mild—today, a little hoar frost but bright sunshine all the same. 1856 F. E. Paget Owlet of Owlstone Edge 164 No, thank you. Obliged to you, Henry, all the same. 1861 J. Pycroft Agony Point (1862) 340 Audrey remarked that the said allowance made little difference; the money would have gone all the same. 1868 A. C. Swinburne W. Blake 176 A man is locked up, with keys of gold indeed, yet is he a prisoner all the same. 1878 J. Ruskin Let. to Dr. J. Brown 21 Oct. I was very sorry to come away. All the same, I'm glad to be at home again. < as lemmas |
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