单词 | larn |
释义 | larnv. colloquial. transitive. To teach; to give (a person) a lesson; frequently used ironically as a threat of punishment. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > threat or threatening > threaten (evil, etc.) [verb (transitive)] > make threats against > let (one) know the penalty of something to teach a person a thing1575 larn1790 I'll learn you1822 1790 T. Wilkinson Mem. Own Life I. 117 You are unfit for the stage, Muster Whittington, and I won't larn you—you may go, Muster Whittington. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin I. iv. 41 Missis let Sally try to make some cake, t'other day, jes to larn her, she said. 1899 Manch. Guardian 13 Mar. 10/1 Said Mr. Dooley, ‘..we'll larn thim a lesson.’ 1902 E. Nesbit Five Children & It viii. 204 I'll larn you, you young varmint! 1928 ‘Brent of Bin Bin’ Up Country xiii. 228 The taller ruffian put a bullet in the wall above his head just to larn him, and his companions advised him to be still. 1931 W. Holtby Poor Caroline v. 180 ‘I'll larn her,’ swore he to himself. 1949 ‘J. Tey’ Brat Farrar xvii. 183 Bee took him to call on the tenants... ‘Gates last; just to larn him,’ Bee said. 1956 ‘C. Blackstock’ Dewey Death ix. 216 That'll larn you, you so-and-sos. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1790 |
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