英语词汇“for a change”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. for a change: for the sake of novelty or variety; (also) contrary to the way things usually happen. Formerly also † for change in same sense (obsolete).

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the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > variation [phrase] > in order to produce variety

for a change1568

1568 T. North tr. A. de Guevara Dial Princes (rev. ed.) iv. vii. f. 125^v To be serued with a rusty knyfe, to eat in foule dishes, & to drink for a change whot water.

1681 J. Dryden Spanish Fryar Prol. 33 sig. Aiv^v Our Fathers did for change to France repair.

1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World xi. 314 Take 6 or 7 ripe Plantains,..boyl them instead of a Bag-pudding;..this is a very good way for a change.

1776 L. Chalmers Acct. Weather & Dis. South-Carolina I. 96 The diet should consist of well-boiled gruel.., and sometimes the broth of lean meat may be given for a change.

1842 Ld. Tennyson Walking to Mail in Poems (new ed.) II. 48 He..sick of home went overseas for change.

1876 F. G. Burnaby Ride to Khiva xviii. 168 Anything for a change..we are bored to death here.

1918 V. Eliot Let. 13 Mar. in T. S. Eliot Lett. (1988) I. 224 I am trying to earn an honest (for a change) penny, by cinema acting, and have attained an unexpected success.

1969 A. Salkey Jonah Simpson 47 Make you'self useful for a change.

2011 H. Pool Stranger in Taiwan 141 Maybe something good was about to happen to me for a change.

单词	for a change
释义	> as lemmas for a change a. for a change: for the sake of novelty or variety; (also) contrary to the way things usually happen. Formerly also † for change in same sense (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > variation [phrase] > in order to produce variety for a change1568 1568 T. North tr. A. de Guevara Dial Princes (rev. ed.) iv. vii. f. 125^v To be serued with a rusty knyfe, to eat in foule dishes, & to drink for a change whot water. 1681 J. Dryden Spanish Fryar Prol. 33 sig. Aiv^v Our Fathers did for change to France repair. 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World xi. 314 Take 6 or 7 ripe Plantains,..boyl them instead of a Bag-pudding;..this is a very good way for a change. 1776 L. Chalmers Acct. Weather & Dis. South-Carolina I. 96 The diet should consist of well-boiled gruel.., and sometimes the broth of lean meat may be given for a change. 1842 Ld. Tennyson Walking to Mail in Poems (new ed.) II. 48 He..sick of home went overseas for change. 1876 F. G. Burnaby Ride to Khiva xviii. 168 Anything for a change..we are bored to death here. 1918 V. Eliot Let. 13 Mar. in T. S. Eliot Lett. (1988) I. 224 I am trying to earn an honest (for a change) penny, by cinema acting, and have attained an unexpected success. 1969 A. Salkey Jonah Simpson 47 Make you'self useful for a change. 2011 H. Pool Stranger in Taiwan 141 Maybe something good was about to happen to me for a change. extracted from changen. < as lemmas
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