英语词汇“of one's word”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

f. of one's word: (postmodifying man, woman, etc.) that keeps one's promises. Similarly †to be master to his word.

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1551 T. Wilson Rule of Reason sig. Xiiij The people of Crete are lyars,..yet Epimenides may be excepted, & be a true man of his worde, notwithstandyng.

1555 H. Braham Inst. Gentleman sig. Eiij^v The seconde..poynte in a Gentleman..is promes kepyng, as to bee Mayster to hys woorde.

1583 Answeare Def. Censure Charkes Bk. f. 30 Such a commoditie, to bringe thee out of Purgatorie: (For I am sure the Pope is a manne of his woorde) and thou needest not to feare but it is true.

1630 T. Dekker Second Pt. Honest Whore i. sig. H4^v My worthy Lieutenant Bots; why, now I see th'art a man of thy word.

1692 T. Southerne Wives Excuse iii. 31 She's a Woman of her word: You see she has brought Mrs. Sightly along with her.

1792 T. Holcroft Anna St. Ives VII. cxviii. 222 The purpose of this, it appears, was to make him believe the keeper a man of his word.

1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake II. vii. 122 Hereward is a man of his word, and pays his soldiers' wages royally.

1892 Scribner's Mag. Oct. 451/1 He was known to be a lad of his word for good or evil.

1949 V. Bell Sel. Lett. (1993) 519 I said I'd write to you from Lucca and as you know I'm a woman of my word.

2003 N.Y. Times 11 May 28/1 Mr. Grassley is known as a man of his word.

(b) on (also upon) one's word (formerly also †of one's word).

(i) In construction with a verb, in sense A. 7a or A. 7b: on the security of, or as bound by, one's promise or affirmation.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [adverb]

under oatha1325

on (also upon) one's faithc1405

faithfullyc1450

on (also upon) one's word1582

sacramentally1599

votally1614

promissorily1650

engagingly1651

obligingly1655

votively1857

1582Vpon his word [see sense A. 7b].

a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. xvii. f. 314 Know thy selfe a man, and shew thy selfe a man: and (beleeue me vpon my word) a woman is a woman.

1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill 206 If he woulde assure him vpon his word, he would go to the campe.

1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster North-ward Hoe ii. sig. C2^v Doll... Tis but poore fifty pound. Allo. If that bee all, you shall vpon your worde take vp so much with me.

1671 T. Shadwell Humorists v. 70 Madam, upon my word I will not rob you of your Jewel, I freely resign him to you.

1785 R. Cumberland Observer No. 96. §2 [I] took the rascal upon his word without a character.

1824 E. Fitzball Floating Beacon ii. i. 22 The Captain..assured me upon his word, that no one had entered his vessel..for many a long year.

1868 Times 7 Dec. 5/4 Mr. Hains expects us to believe him on his word.

1926 M. West Sex in Three Plays (1997) 52 I'll think it over, old dear. I promise you I will, on my word.

1961 L. Lewis Connoisseurs & Secret Agents 18th Cent. Rome iv. 108 Corsini assured Fane upon his word that nothing of that sort would happen.

1970 Harper's Mag. Apr. 113/1 What the reader must assume..or take on my word, is that Mr. Auden's talk is not merely rich but diamantiferous.

2001 H. Gladfelder Criminality & Narr. 18th-Cent. Eng. 219 Only the outlaw Captain Raymond and the unjustly imprisoned Brightwel..believe him on his word.

(ii) Now chiefly as upon my word (also 'pon my word: see pon prep.). As an asseveration: assuredly, certainly, truly, indeed. In later use also as a simple exclamation of surprise or strong emotion. Now somewhat archaic.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > oaths other than religious or obscene > with reference to one's word or honour

by (formerly also for, on, upon) my trothc1225

aplight1297

on (also upon) one's honourc1475

upon my word1591

honour bright1778

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > of course, certainly [phrase]

to iwissea1000

mid iwissea1000

in wisc1000

to wis(se)c1000

without(en (any) weenc1175

sans fail1297

thereof no strife1297

but werea1300

forouten werea1300

out of werea1300

without werea1300

without deceit1303

for certainc1320

it is to wittingc1320

withouten carec1320

without nayc1330

without noc1330

without (but out of) dread1340

no doubtc1380

without distancec1390

no fresea1400

out of doubta1400

without doubta1400

for, (in, at obs.), of, to (a) certaintyc1400

withouten stance14..

hazel woods shakea1413

of, on, in warrantisec1440

sure enough?1440

without question?1440

wythout diswerec1440

without any dispayrec1470

for (also of) a surety?a1475

in (also for) surenessa1475

of certainc1485

without any (also all) naya1500

out of question?1526

past question?1526

for sure1534

what else1540

beyond (also out of, past, without) (all) peradventure1542

to be a bidden by1549

out of (also without) all cry1565

with a witness1579

upon my word1591

no question1594

out of all suspicion1600

for a certain1608

without scruple1612

to be sure1615

that's pos1710

in course1722

beyond (all) question1817

(and) no mistake1818

no two ways about it (also that)1818

of course1823

bien entendu1844

yessiree1846

you bet you1857

make no mistake1876

acourse1883

sans doute1890

how are you?1918

you bet your bippy1968

1591 J. Lyly Endimion iii. iii. sig. E3 Of my word, she is both crabbish, lumpish, and carping.

1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. i. 1 Gregorie, of my word [1599 on my word; 1623 A my word] Ile carrie no coales.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) iv. ii. 53 He will seeke there on my word .

1643 Declar. Commons conc. Rebellion in Ireland 52 Upon my word your Lordship is little beholding to him.

1646 in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 308 But of my word she will not meet with the like proffer again.

1682 N. O. tr. N. Boileau-Despréaux Lutrin ii. 182 Yet, on my word the Knave had wit in's Anger.

1707 G. Farquhar Beaux Stratagem v. 64 Let me see your Arm..O me! an ugly Gash upon my Word.

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xxxvii. 267 Well but, my dear, you seem to have a long parcel of writing before you: One, two, three, four—Eight leaves—Upon my word!—But Mr. Reeves told me you are a writer.

1767 A. Campbell Lexiphanes 131 On my word, he stands as much in need of it, as Lexiphanes himself.

1836 C. Dickens Village Coquettes i. iii. 35 Squire. (rising.) Flam here! Flam. (aside.) Upon my word!—I thought we had been getting on pretty well in the open air, but they're beating us hollow here, under cover.

1864 A. Trollope Small House at Allington I. xxviii. 287 Butterwell would..say that, upon his word, he didn't think the world so bad as Fiasco made it out to be.

1879 G. Meredith Egoist II. i. 7 I seem to be instructed in one of the mysteries of erotic esotery, yet on my word I am no wiser.

1914 ‘Bartimeus’ Naval Occasions xxiv. 244 Have you any rich aunts, Guns? 'Pon my word, I might get off this afternoon.

1951 C. Hare Eng. Murder ix. 99 Upon my word, sir,..you seem to be taking a good deal upon yourself.

1977 J. P. Donleavy Destinies Darcy Dancer xviii. 262 Upon my word. How irredeemably wretched.

2003 Irish Times (Nexis) 19 Apr. 42 The batsman..sends it to the outfield where, oh, upon my word, a Georgian lady..scoops her hand down and catches in her hand a ball which never existed.

单词	of one's word
释义	> as lemmas of one's word f. of one's word: (postmodifying man, woman, etc.) that keeps one's promises. Similarly †to be master to his word. ΚΠ 1551 T. Wilson Rule of Reason sig. Xiiij The people of Crete are lyars,..yet Epimenides may be excepted, & be a true man of his worde, notwithstandyng. 1555 H. Braham Inst. Gentleman sig. Eiij^v The seconde..poynte in a Gentleman..is promes kepyng, as to bee Mayster to hys woorde. 1583 Answeare Def. Censure Charkes Bk. f. 30 Such a commoditie, to bringe thee out of Purgatorie: (For I am sure the Pope is a manne of his woorde) and thou needest not to feare but it is true. 1630 T. Dekker Second Pt. Honest Whore i. sig. H4^v My worthy Lieutenant Bots; why, now I see th'art a man of thy word. 1692 T. Southerne Wives Excuse iii. 31 She's a Woman of her word: You see she has brought Mrs. Sightly along with her. 1792 T. Holcroft Anna St. Ives VII. cxviii. 222 The purpose of this, it appears, was to make him believe the keeper a man of his word. 1866 C. Kingsley Hereward the Wake II. vii. 122 Hereward is a man of his word, and pays his soldiers' wages royally. 1892 Scribner's Mag. Oct. 451/1 He was known to be a lad of his word for good or evil. 1949 V. Bell Sel. Lett. (1993) 519 I said I'd write to you from Lucca and as you know I'm a woman of my word. 2003 N.Y. Times 11 May 28/1 Mr. Grassley is known as a man of his word. extracted from wordn.int. of one's word (b) on (also upon) one's word (formerly also †of one's word). (i) In construction with a verb, in sense A. 7a or A. 7b: on the security of, or as bound by, one's promise or affirmation. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > agreement > promise > [adverb] under oatha1325 on (also upon) one's faithc1405 faithfullyc1450 on (also upon) one's word1582 sacramentally1599 votally1614 promissorily1650 engagingly1651 obligingly1655 votively1857 1582Vpon his word [see sense A. 7b]. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. xvii. f. 314 Know thy selfe a man, and shew thy selfe a man: and (beleeue me vpon my word) a woman is a woman. 1600 E. Blount tr. G. F. di Conestaggio Hist. Uniting Portugall to Castill 206 If he woulde assure him vpon his word, he would go to the campe. 1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster North-ward Hoe ii. sig. C2^v Doll... Tis but poore fifty pound. Allo. If that bee all, you shall vpon your worde take vp so much with me. 1671 T. Shadwell Humorists v. 70 Madam, upon my word I will not rob you of your Jewel, I freely resign him to you. 1785 R. Cumberland Observer No. 96. §2 [I] took the rascal upon his word without a character. 1824 E. Fitzball Floating Beacon ii. i. 22 The Captain..assured me upon his word, that no one had entered his vessel..for many a long year. 1868 Times 7 Dec. 5/4 Mr. Hains expects us to believe him on his word. 1926 M. West Sex in Three Plays (1997) 52 I'll think it over, old dear. I promise you I will, on my word. 1961 L. Lewis Connoisseurs & Secret Agents 18th Cent. Rome iv. 108 Corsini assured Fane upon his word that nothing of that sort would happen. 1970 Harper's Mag. Apr. 113/1 What the reader must assume..or take on my word, is that Mr. Auden's talk is not merely rich but diamantiferous. 2001 H. Gladfelder Criminality & Narr. 18th-Cent. Eng. 219 Only the outlaw Captain Raymond and the unjustly imprisoned Brightwel..believe him on his word. (ii) Now chiefly as upon my word (also 'pon my word: see pon prep.). As an asseveration: assuredly, certainly, truly, indeed. In later use also as a simple exclamation of surprise or strong emotion. Now somewhat archaic. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > malediction > oaths > [interjection] > oaths other than religious or obscene > with reference to one's word or honour by (formerly also for, on, upon) my trothc1225 aplight1297 on (also upon) one's honourc1475 upon my word1591 honour bright1778 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > of course, certainly [phrase] to iwissea1000 mid iwissea1000 in wisc1000 to wis(se)c1000 without(en (any) weenc1175 sans fail1297 thereof no strife1297 but werea1300 forouten werea1300 out of werea1300 without werea1300 without deceit1303 for certainc1320 it is to wittingc1320 withouten carec1320 without nayc1330 without noc1330 without (but out of) dread1340 no doubtc1380 without distancec1390 no fresea1400 out of doubta1400 without doubta1400 for, (in, at obs.), of, to (a) certaintyc1400 withouten stance14.. hazel woods shakea1413 of, on, in warrantisec1440 sure enough?1440 without question?1440 wythout diswerec1440 without any dispayrec1470 for (also of) a surety?a1475 in (also for) surenessa1475 of certainc1485 without any (also all) naya1500 out of question?1526 past question?1526 for sure1534 what else1540 beyond (also out of, past, without) (all) peradventure1542 to be a bidden by1549 out of (also without) all cry1565 with a witness1579 upon my word1591 no question1594 out of all suspicion1600 for a certain1608 without scruple1612 to be sure1615 that's pos1710 in course1722 beyond (all) question1817 (and) no mistake1818 no two ways about it (also that)1818 of course1823 bien entendu1844 yessiree1846 you bet you1857 make no mistake1876 acourse1883 sans doute1890 how are you?1918 you bet your bippy1968 1591 J. Lyly Endimion iii. iii. sig. E3 Of my word, she is both crabbish, lumpish, and carping. 1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet i. i. 1 Gregorie, of my word [1599 on my word; 1623 A my word] Ile carrie no coales. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Merry Wives of Windsor (1623) iv. ii. 53 He will seeke there on my word . View more context for this quotation 1643 Declar. Commons conc. Rebellion in Ireland 52 Upon my word your Lordship is little beholding to him. 1646 in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 308 But of my word she will not meet with the like proffer again. 1682 N. O. tr. N. Boileau-Despréaux Lutrin ii. 182 Yet, on my word the Knave had wit in's Anger. 1707 G. Farquhar Beaux Stratagem v. 64 Let me see your Arm..O me! an ugly Gash upon my Word. 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xxxvii. 267 Well but, my dear, you seem to have a long parcel of writing before you: One, two, three, four—Eight leaves—Upon my word!—But Mr. Reeves told me you are a writer. 1767 A. Campbell Lexiphanes 131 On my word, he stands as much in need of it, as Lexiphanes himself. 1836 C. Dickens Village Coquettes i. iii. 35 Squire. (rising.) Flam here! Flam. (aside.) Upon my word!—I thought we had been getting on pretty well in the open air, but they're beating us hollow here, under cover. 1864 A. Trollope Small House at Allington I. xxviii. 287 Butterwell would..say that, upon his word, he didn't think the world so bad as Fiasco made it out to be. 1879 G. Meredith Egoist II. i. 7 I seem to be instructed in one of the mysteries of erotic esotery, yet on my word I am no wiser. 1914 ‘Bartimeus’ Naval Occasions xxiv. 244 Have you any rich aunts, Guns? 'Pon my word, I might get off this afternoon. 1951 C. Hare Eng. Murder ix. 99 Upon my word, sir,..you seem to be taking a good deal upon yourself. 1977 J. P. Donleavy Destinies Darcy Dancer xviii. 262 Upon my word. How irredeemably wretched. 2003 Irish Times (Nexis) 19 Apr. 42 The batsman..sends it to the outfield where, oh, upon my word, a Georgian lady..scoops her hand down and catches in her hand a ball which never existed. extracted from wordn.int. < as lemmas
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