must-ben.

Brit.

/ˈmʌstbiː/, U.S.

/ˈməs(t)ˌbi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: must v.¹, be v.

Etymology: < must v.¹ + be v.

The inevitable; that which is fated to happen.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > necessity > [noun] > inevitability > inevitable fact, event, etc.

necessity1600

necessary1818

inevitable1850

must-be1868

1868 E. Bulwer-Lytton Chrons. & Characters I. 286 The may-be for me, not the must-be!

1907 Cambr. Hist. Eng. Lit. I. 4 The must-be often helps an undoomed man when he is brave.

1922 D. H. Lawrence Aaron's Rod (N.Y. ed.) 242 A ghastly atmosphere of must-be.

1970 R. Lowell Notebk. 177 Hope is the must-be, the tomb of a small child.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	must-be
释义	must-ben. Brit. /ˈmʌstbiː/, U.S. /ˈməs(t)ˌbi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: must v.¹, be v. Etymology: < must v.¹ + be v. The inevitable; that which is fated to happen. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > necessity > [noun] > inevitability > inevitable fact, event, etc. necessity1600 necessary1818 inevitable1850 must-be1868 1868 E. Bulwer-Lytton Chrons. & Characters I. 286 The may-be for me, not the must-be! 1907 Cambr. Hist. Eng. Lit. I. 4 The must-be often helps an undoomed man when he is brave. 1922 D. H. Lawrence Aaron's Rod (N.Y. ed.) 242 A ghastly atmosphere of must-be. 1970 R. Lowell Notebk. 177 Hope is the must-be, the tomb of a small child. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1868
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