go-ton.

Brit.

/ˈɡəʊtuː/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊˌtu/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: go n.², to prep.

Etymology: < go n.² + to prep. In sense 2 after to go to at go v. Phrasal verbs 1; compare earlier go-to adj. 1.

†1. at one go-to: = at one go at go n.¹ Phrases 2. Cf. at one go-off at go-off n. 1. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > continuing > continually (in action) [phrase] > in one unbroken spell of action

go-off1830

at one go-to1853

1853 G. J. Cayley Las Alforjas I. 132 My letter is getting into the ‘own correspondent’ style; but I am tired with writing it all at one go-to.

2. colloquial (originally U.S. Sport). A person who or thing which may be consulted or relied upon; a preferred or favoured option. Cf. go-to adj. 1.

ΚΠ

1997 Daily News (N.Y.) 23 Dec. 55/4 ‘Wannabe stars’ is how Dennis Rodman sized up Ewing's supporting cast. Now those wannabes are going to make the quantum leap to ‘go-tos’?

2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 20 Jan. (Styles section) 3/1 Wolford tights may have reached icon status, but Spanx reversible body-shaping tights are the current go-to—at nearly half the price.

2012 Alcalde (Univ. Texas) Jan.–Feb. 33 (caption) Scarf-hood fusions are now the go-to for coping with Austin winter weather while rushing to class.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

go-toadj.

Brit.

/ˈɡəʊtuː/, U.S.

/ˈɡoʊˌtu/

Forms: Also (in sense 2) with capital initials.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: go v., to prep.

Etymology: < go v. + to prep.

attributive.

1. Originally U.S. Sport. That may be consulted or relied upon; frequently chosen, utilized, or sought out in a particular situation. Earliest in go-to guy.

ΚΠ

1985 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 4 Apr. Derek is one of my go-to guys—players who want the ball in crucial situations.

1991 Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. 10 Jan. (DeKalb Extra section) 12 a/3 Her quick hands and ability to closely check opponents has helped her average five steals. This season she has emerged to become the go-to girl.

1993 Fort Collins (Colorado) Triangle Rev. 16 Dec. 24/3 All three women point to..Walton as a premier influence and go-to person during troubled times.

2003 D. Lipsky Absolutely Amer. ii. 105 It became the go-to concept in speeches, a kind of vitamin that energized a sentence and nourished cadets' self-esteem.

2012 B. Goldacre Bad Pharma 371 Testing Treatments..remains the single go-to book on this topic in my view.

2. Astronomy. Designating a function, system, or drive that automatically causes a telescope to point to a chosen celestial object or set of coordinates, or a telescope having such a function.

ΚΠ

1992 Astronomy May 3/2 (advt.) Enter the RA and Dec of an object, punch GO TO, and the telescope automatically slews on both axes at 8° per second to the object, centering it in the field.]

1992 Astron. Now Aug. 56 (advt.) ‘Go-To’ function slews the telescope to any selected object at 8° per second.

2003 New Scientist 1 Nov. 26/4 The automated telescopes, whether controlled by a built-in go-to system or a connected laptop.., speed up the task of locating objects in the night sky.

2007 College Math. Jrnl. 38 170 (heading) The mathematics of ‘Go To’ telescopes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	go-to
释义	go-ton. Brit. /ˈɡəʊtuː/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊˌtu/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: go n.², to prep. Etymology: < go n.² + to prep. In sense 2 after to go to at go v. Phrasal verbs 1; compare earlier go-to adj. 1. †1. at one go-to: = at one go at go n.¹ Phrases 2. Cf. at one go-off at go-off n. 1. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > continually (in action) [phrase] > in one unbroken spell of action go-off1830 at one go-to1853 1853 G. J. Cayley Las Alforjas I. 132 My letter is getting into the ‘own correspondent’ style; but I am tired with writing it all at one go-to. 2. colloquial (originally U.S. Sport). A person who or thing which may be consulted or relied upon; a preferred or favoured option. Cf. go-to adj. 1. ΚΠ 1997 Daily News (N.Y.) 23 Dec. 55/4 ‘Wannabe stars’ is how Dennis Rodman sized up Ewing's supporting cast. Now those wannabes are going to make the quantum leap to ‘go-tos’? 2008 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 20 Jan. (Styles section) 3/1 Wolford tights may have reached icon status, but Spanx reversible body-shaping tights are the current go-to—at nearly half the price. 2012 Alcalde (Univ. Texas) Jan.–Feb. 33 (caption) Scarf-hood fusions are now the go-to for coping with Austin winter weather while rushing to class. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). go-toadj. Brit. /ˈɡəʊtuː/, U.S. /ˈɡoʊˌtu/ Forms: Also (in sense 2) with capital initials. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: go v., to prep. Etymology: < go v. + to prep. attributive. 1. Originally U.S. Sport. That may be consulted or relied upon; frequently chosen, utilized, or sought out in a particular situation. Earliest in go-to guy. ΚΠ 1985 United Press Internat. Newswire (Nexis) 4 Apr. Derek is one of my go-to guys—players who want the ball in crucial situations. 1991 Atlanta Jrnl. & Constit. 10 Jan. (DeKalb Extra section) 12 a/3 Her quick hands and ability to closely check opponents has helped her average five steals. This season she has emerged to become the go-to girl. 1993 Fort Collins (Colorado) Triangle Rev. 16 Dec. 24/3 All three women point to..Walton as a premier influence and go-to person during troubled times. 2003 D. Lipsky Absolutely Amer. ii. 105 It became the go-to concept in speeches, a kind of vitamin that energized a sentence and nourished cadets' self-esteem. 2012 B. Goldacre Bad Pharma 371 Testing Treatments..remains the single go-to book on this topic in my view. 2. Astronomy. Designating a function, system, or drive that automatically causes a telescope to point to a chosen celestial object or set of coordinates, or a telescope having such a function. ΚΠ 1992 Astronomy May 3/2 (advt.) Enter the RA and Dec of an object, punch GO TO, and the telescope automatically slews on both axes at 8° per second to the object, centering it in the field.] 1992 Astron. Now Aug. 56 (advt.) ‘Go-To’ function slews the telescope to any selected object at 8° per second. 2003 New Scientist 1 Nov. 26/4 The automated telescopes, whether controlled by a built-in go-to system or a connected laptop.., speed up the task of locating objects in the night sky. 2007 College Math. Jrnl. 38 170 (heading) The mathematics of ‘Go To’ telescopes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1853adj.1985
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