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单词 nice going!
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nice going!
e. With preceding modifying adjective. Performance, execution; level of accomplishment or achievement. Used to indicate a successful undertaking, esp. in interjections expressing approbation of a person's efforts, as good going!, great going!, nice going!, etc.
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1914 Anaconda (Montana) Standard 29 Mar. iii. 10/6 The ex-champion cleaned up $17,828.50... Pretty good going for an ex-champion.
1938 Sun (Baltimore) 20 June 8/2 Ruth said, ‘Nice going, kid,’ and that simple compliment pleased the young Cincinnati pitcher more than all of the other praises he received.
1964 ‘F. W. Dixon’ Secret of Caves xx. 168 ‘Great going, dad!’ Frank exclaimed.
1996 Business Age June 24/2 There are now over 20,000 subscribers—not bad going for a company without a consumer advertising budget.
2009 J. Rice Church of Facebook ii. 79 I heard you guys won the game last week—nice going!
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f. Of a (finished) action, task, etc.: well-executed; commendably performed or accomplished. Now frequently in interjections, as nice going!, nice try!, nice work!. Also used ironically or sarcastically.
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1850 Amer. Whig Rev. May 508 Haven't I made a reg'lar nice job of it? This is Carlo, sure as preachin'!
1897 B. Stoker Dracula viii. 92 The New Woman..will do the proposing herself. And a nice job she will make of it, too!
1914 S. Lewis Our Mr. Wrenn iv. 57Nice work,’ Satan interjected from time to time, with smooth irony. ‘Sure. Go ahead. Like to hear your plans.’
1938 Sun (Baltimore) 20 June 8/2 Ruth said, ‘Nice going, kid,’ and that simple compliment pleased the young Cincinnati pitcher more than all of the other praises he received.
1971 R. Rendell One Across v. 48 She's made a nice job of my hair, hasn't she? I wouldn't want Ethel to think I'd let myself go.
1992 Economist 2 May 32/2 The employment department has set up a project to provide 61,000 training places. Nice try—except that there are currently 1.3m long-term unemployed.
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