| 单词 | half a word |
| 释义 | > as lemmashalf a word b. half a word: a very short utterance, a slight fragment of speech or conversation. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > [noun] > that which is or can be spoken > short a wordc1405 half a word1562 a couple of words1589 a few well-chosen words1854 1562 A. Brooke tr. M. Bandello Tragicall Hist. Romeus & Iuliet 63 The simple mother was, rapt in to great delight, Not halfe a word could she bring forth. a1566 R. Edwards Damon & Pithias (1571) sig. B ii Of halfe a worde, he can make a Legend of lies. 1657 H. Oldenburg Let. 12 Sept. in R. Boyle Corr. (2001) I. 239 I beseech you, Sir, to favor me with acquainting me with the progresse of this busines... Half a word, or a word used per antiphrasin..will be enough. 1700 T. Brown Amusem. Serious & Comical iii. 19 Taking it for granted, that we two understand one another by half a Word. 1800 E. Hervey Mourtray Family II. 222 Henry..was, moreover, of so violent and inflammable a temper, that half a word was sufficient..to set his blood boiling. 1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. vi. 48 Might I have half a word with you? 1917 Jrnl. Philos., Psychol. & Sci. Methods 14 347 I left my argument to the judgment of those for whom half a word is more than enough. 1999 Wisconsin State Jrnl. (Nexis) 17 June One has to be very careful with what one says. If it's about interest rates, I can mutter half a word and it's on every wire service. < as lemmas |
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