英语词汇“no rest for the wicked”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. no rest for the wicked and variants: (in early use) no respite for wrongdoers; (later) no rest or tranquillity (esp. for the speaker); incessant activity, responsibility, or work. Cf. no peace for the wicked at peace n. Phrases 6. Now chiefly humorous.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > constant worry [phrase]

no rest for the wicked1574

1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Job (new ed.) Table sig. ★.iij^v/2 There is no rest for the wicked in Death.

1723 R. Warren Pract. Disc. on Var. Subj. I. viii. 254 There is no Rest to the Wicked, no Freedom from the bitter Reproaches..of a guilty Breast.

1807 European Mag. & London Rev. Nov. 348/1 He will soon find that there is no rest for the wicked, no place on earth wherein the criminal can hide his devoted head.

1851 G. Borrow Lavengro III. x. 137 ‘Rest!’ said Peter; ‘there is no rest for the wicked!’

1900 I. Zangwill Mantle of Elijah (1901) xi. 114 But there is no rest for the wicked, or those who meddle in politics.

1935 N. Marsh & H. Jellett Nursing-home Murder iv. 57 The throat specialist..remarked: ‘No rest for the wicked, nurse.’

1965 T. Capote In Cold Blood iv. 321 I wish you'd send me earplugs. Only they wouldn't allow me to have them. No rest for the wicked, I guess.

1999 Select Feb. 68/1 I'm spending Christmas in Ireland with my family and at New Year I'm doing the Alexandra Palace show with New Order. No rest for the wicked!

单词	no rest for the wicked
释义	> as lemmas no rest for the wicked a. no rest for the wicked and variants: (in early use) no respite for wrongdoers; (later) no rest or tranquillity (esp. for the speaker); incessant activity, responsibility, or work. Cf. no peace for the wicked at peace n. Phrases 6. Now chiefly humorous. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > worry > constant worry [phrase] no rest for the wicked1574 1574 A. Golding tr. J. Calvin Serm. on Job (new ed.) Table sig. ★.iij^v/2 There is no rest for the wicked in Death. 1723 R. Warren Pract. Disc. on Var. Subj. I. viii. 254 There is no Rest to the Wicked, no Freedom from the bitter Reproaches..of a guilty Breast. 1807 European Mag. & London Rev. Nov. 348/1 He will soon find that there is no rest for the wicked, no place on earth wherein the criminal can hide his devoted head. 1851 G. Borrow Lavengro III. x. 137 ‘Rest!’ said Peter; ‘there is no rest for the wicked!’ 1900 I. Zangwill Mantle of Elijah (1901) xi. 114 But there is no rest for the wicked, or those who meddle in politics. 1935 N. Marsh & H. Jellett Nursing-home Murder iv. 57 The throat specialist..remarked: ‘No rest for the wicked, nurse.’ 1965 T. Capote In Cold Blood iv. 321 I wish you'd send me earplugs. Only they wouldn't allow me to have them. No rest for the wicked, I guess. 1999 Select Feb. 68/1 I'm spending Christmas in Ireland with my family and at New Year I'm doing the Alexandra Palace show with New Order. No rest for the wicked! extracted from restn.¹ < as lemmas
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