| 单词 | bear state |
| 释义 | > as lemmasBear State Bear State n. U.S. the state of Arkansas.Also occasionally applied to other states, see e.g. quot. 1872. ΚΠ 1848 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms App. s.v. I once asked a Western man if Arkansas abounded in bears, that it should be designated as the ‘Bear State’? 1872 M. S. De Vere Americanisms 658 Arkansas is called the Bear State, though..the name is pronounced Bar State... California enjoys the same title. 1997 R. Reed Faubus xiv. 159 Some of the meaner sort slid off the bottom corner into Texas..but most of the raw-tempered settlers stayed in the Bear State. to bear (a) (great) state ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > [verb (intransitive)] > hold (high) office to bear (a) (great) statea1400 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [verb (intransitive)] reckeOE recka1250 attainc1374 beforcec1375 pertaina1382 concern1477 import1539 signifya1616 to trench into (unto)1621 to bear (a) (great) state1623 urge1654 relate1655 bulk1672 refer1677 argufy1751 to be no small drinka1774 tell1779 reckon1811 to count for (much, little, nothing, etc.)1857 to stand for something (or nothing)1863 shout1876 count1885 mind1915 rate1926 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 6949 Bot quen aaron was ded, þe priste, His sun eliazar was neist, And bar state of his fader-hade. a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) l. 883 (MED) Emperour, kyng, duke, ne caysere, Ne other þat bers grete state here. 1600 C. Sutton Disce Mor.i vi. 111 She..thought, that Christ should beare a state in the world, sit as a King in princely authority. 1607 G. Chapman Bussy D'Ambois i. 2 He is yoong and haughtie, apt to take Fire at aduancement, to beare state and flourish. 1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII ii. iv. 210 The question did at first so stagger me, Bearing a State of mighty moment in't, And consequence of dread. View more context for this quotation < as lemmas |
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