单词 | any which way |
释义 | > as lemmasany which way P4. Originally and chiefly U.S. any which way: in any way whatsoever; in whatever way; (also) in a random way, haphazardly. Cf. every which way adv. ΚΠ 1831 Star & Republican Banner (Gettysburg, Pa.) 27 Dec. I can make nayther head not tail to it—nor swallow it up not down—nor git it any which way at all at all. 1860 T. C. Haliburton Season-ticket ii. 53 But bleedin' at the heart, marm, is sudden death any which way you fix it. 1936 C. Day Life with Father 213 After the first two or three drawers had had their upper levels fixed up, things were pushed into the others any which way, and when she was through they were locked. 1974 T. P. Whitney tr. A. Solzhenitsyn Gulag Archipel. I. i. v. 193 The tractor was driven any which way by whoever happened along and was quickly ruined. 2005 Olive July 135/1 The locals continue to prepare it any which way, pounding it, mincing it, marinating it, frying it, steaming it, grilling it and stewing it in gravy. < as lemmas |
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