| 单词 | never say die |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnever say die c. never say die: never consent or resign oneself to death; never give in. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > encouragement to hope [interjection] nil desperandum1621 never say die1836 attaboy1909 attagirl1924 thataboy1936 1836 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers (1837) ii. 7 Never say die—down upon your luck. 1880 J. Payn Confidential Agent III. 161 Never say die while there's a shot in the locker. never say die P2. never say die: never give up; never despair.For attributive use of this phrase see Compounds 1c. ΚΠ 1814 B. F. Palmer Diary (1914) 80 Then look out blow her up boys never say die. 1835 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz (1836) 1st Ser. II. 39 What's the matter, sir? Never say die, you know. 1880 J. Payn Confid. Agent III. 161 Never say die while there's a shot in the locker. 1918 Sunday Times 10 Nov. 6/7 A strategist might advise the German Government that the last word of war is ‘never say die’, and might advise a prolonged defence. 1971 Scope (S. Afr.) 19 Mar. 10/2 Israel is a land that lives by the maxim: ‘Never say die.’ < as lemmas |
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