| 单词 | it is to sense |
| 释义 | > as lemmasit is to (good) sense a. That which is wise, reasonable, or sensible. Formerly in †it is to (good) sense: it is wise, reasonable, or sensible (obsolete). Now chiefly in various phrases: see Phrases 1. Cf. nonsense n. I. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > employ reason [verb (intransitive)] > be in accord with it is to (good) sense?1552 it stands to sense1681 to lie near1862 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > common sense > [noun] > something sensible sense?1552 common sense1646 ?1552 V. Leigh Pleasaunt Playne & Pythye Pathewaye (verso title page) This lytle boke wyth dylygence Se that ye reade and marke, Throughly notynge the good sence Contayned in this warke. 1602 W. Watson Decacordon Ten Quodlibeticall Questions 98 He was often wont to say, that seeing England was lost and gone from her ancient faith..it was to good sense that we and all their posterity should be punished. a1616 W. Shakespeare Measure for Measure (1623) 430 Against all sence you doe importune her. View more context for this quotation 1732 Misc. 23 Dec. 2/3 What Sense is there in such a Demand as this? 1798 Universal Mag. Jan. 27/2 It is very true, my dear, as you say, and there is a good deal of sense in it. 1847 E. Brontë Wuthering Heights I. ix. 187 ‘Aw sud more likker look for th' horse,’ he replied. ‘It 'ud be tuh more sense.’ 1859 Habits Good Society 54 The more fashionable gave themselves up to extravagances of dress, and were distinguished for the smartness, not the sense of their conversation. 1897 R. Kipling Captains Courageous iii. 65 ‘What's the sense o' wastin' canvas?’ 1943 Harper's Bazaar Sept. 110/2 There is a lot of sense in facing the fact that the over-all supply is a lot lower than last year. 1997 P. Pullman Subtle Knife (1998) xii. 255 Mary are you mad? Where's the sense in behaving like that? < as lemmas |
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