| 单词 | on wheels |
| 释义 | > as lemmason wheels at or in the wheel, of horses, next to the carriage, in the place of the wheelers (see wheeler n. 3) as opposed to the leaders. on the wheel, on wheels, riding in wheeled vehicles. (See also 13b.)extracted from wheeln.on wheels b. on wheels: (a) With rapid and continuous movement or action; chiefly in to go or run on wheels, to proceed swiftly or uninterruptedly; to go smoothly, make good progress; to go on actively or incessantly; (humorously, of a clock) to go too fast or irregularly; (b) In working order, in normal condition for action (dialect); (c) used as an intensive: in the extreme. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > continue doing or keep going in a course of action [verb (intransitive)] > continue (of an action or operation) runOE to go fortha1382 to go or run on wheelsc1547 proceed1885 to wear on1886 the world > action or operation > easiness > do or accomplish something easily [verb (intransitive)] > proceed without hindrance to go or run on wheelsc1547 the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > with rapid action [phrase] in hastec1300 on wheelsc1547 like wildfire1699 like magic1783 like a shot1809 a dose of salts1837 the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > progress or advance in an action [verb (intransitive)] > make good progress to go or run on wheelsc1547 forge1769 to be off and running1823 to be well on one's (also the) way1900 to take or make strides1926 the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swift movement in specific manner > move swiftly in specific manner [verb (intransitive)] > move swiftly and easily to go or run on wheelsc1547 to go away1635 romp1816 the world > time > instruments for measuring time > clock > [verb (intransitive)] > go fast or slow go1508 to go or run on wheels1738 to go wrong1809 gain1861 lose1861 the world > action or operation > in operation [phrase] > in working order going order1801 on wheels1914 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > greatly or very much [phrase] > extremely like mada1375 with a mischief1538 (as) — as anything1542 with a vengeance1568 with a siserary1607 (to be pleased) to a feathera1616 in (the) extremea1616 with the vengeance1693 to a degree1740 like hell1776 like the devil1791 like winky1830 like billy-o1885 (like) seven shades of ——1919 like a bandit1943 on wheels1943 c1547 S. Gardiner Let. 21 May in J. Foxe Actes & Monuments (1563) 734/2 The euell willers of the realme will take corage and make accompt..that all goeth on wheles. 1600 N. Breton Pasquils Passe 17 From the blaines and kibes vpon my heeles, And from a madding wit, that runnes on wheeles,..The blessed Lord of heau'n deliuer me. a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) iii. i. 308 Then may I set the world on wheeles, when she can spin for her liuing. View more context for this quotation 1675 T. Hobbes tr. Homer Odysses xviii. 31 While his tongue Thus runs on wheels. 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 108 Col. Pray, my Lord, what's a Clock by your Oracle? Ld. Sparkish. Faith, I can't tell, I think my Watch runs upon Wheels. 1820 J. Clare Poems 89 If fate's so kind to let's be doing, That's—just keep cart on wheels a going. 1831 M. M. Sherwood Henry Milner iii. xv. 307 I can..let my jointure run up to liquidate debts; and then, when it is clear, we shall be on our four wheels again. 1914 G. Atherton Perch of Devil i. iv. 22 She was ‘on the job’ every minute until the cottage was ‘on wheels’. 1943 S. Lewis Gideon Planish 127 Looks just like a sweet little ivory statue, but is she hell on wheels! 1958 M. Dickens Man Overboard iv. 59 It was his wife. She's a bitch on wheels, from what he tells me. 1970 ‘D. Halliday’ Dolly & Cookie Bird iv. 42 Look at the time... If you're going to show us your balloons, you'll have to do it on wheels. 1978 S. Brill Teamsters vii. 275 In the 1930s and '40s and into the '50s, truck driving was sweatshop labor on wheels. 1980 N. Freeling Castang's City xxv. 174 Local wine-shipper in quite a high-class way... The business ran on wheels. < as lemmas |
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