Robinson Crusoen.adj.

Brit.

/ˌrɒbɪns(ə)n ˈkruːsəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌrɑbənsən ˈkruˌsoʊ/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Robinson Crusoe.

Etymology: < the name of Robinson Crusoe, the eponymous hero of Daniel Defoe's fictional narrative (1719), who survives shipwreck on a desert island. Compare slightly earlier Robinson Crusoe v.

A. n.

A person likened to Robinson Crusoe, esp. in being marooned on a desert island; a castaway. Cf. Crusoe n.²

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [noun] > one who is separated or isolated

island1638

Robinson Crusoe1775

Robinson1800

isolato1851

shut-in1904

1775 D. Garrick Let. 29 Aug. in R. B. Peake Mem. Colman Family (1841) I. xii. 388 We little men make nothing of swelling ourselves to a Hercules or a Robinson Crusoe!

1849 L. Hunt Bk. for Corner I. 14 There are Robinson Crusoes in the moral as well as physical world..;—men, cast on desert islands of thought and speculation; without companionship.

1878 A. Trollope How ‘Mastiffs’ went to Iceland ii. 6 Though the life of a Robinson Crusoe or a few Robinson Crusoes may be very picturesque, humanity will always desire to restore a Robinson Crusoe back to the community of the world.

1915 F. R. Adams Five Fridays vii. 117 'Pears to me,..that you got an awful lot of society for a Robinson Crusoe.

1987 Western Folklore 46 287 Are such Robinson Crusoes to be the martyrs of our new age? Is being stranded in space part of our developing folklore of what is to come?

2007 Condé Nast Traveller May 132 A coral-strewn, talc-white beach, deserted enough for any Robinson Crusoe.

B. adj. (attributive).

Suggestive or characteristic of Robinson Crusoe.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [adjective]

solec1407

separate1600

sequestereda1616

unconjunctive1643

recluse1656

separated1730

removed1766

insulated1781

stray1796

insulate1803

isolated1811

Robinson Crusoe1823

incommunicado1844

shut-out1853

isolate1854

marooned1883

cut-off1894

shut-away1911

shut-off1913

splitsville1964

1823 London Lit. Gaz. 21 June 390/2 An attempt at a Robinson Crusoe description of one of the Mutineers is very poor.

1836 C. P. Traill Backwoods of Canada 123 We begin to get reconciled to our Robinson Crusoe sort of life.

1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xxvi. 348 A host of expedients were to be resorted to, and much Robinson Crusoe labor ahead.

1905 J. A. Lemcke Reminisc. Indianian 126 This Robinson Crusoe way of shipbuilding proved a tedious job.

1974 H. MacInnes Climb to Lost World iv. 53 The army compound..had a Robinson Crusoe atmosphere with the palm and pau pau trees.

2003 ITC Classics Brochure 2003 Jan. 15/2 Delicious barefoot solitude and breathtaking Robinson Crusoe beauty.

Derivatives

Robinson ˈCrusoic adj. rare suggestive or characteristic of Robinson Crusoe.

ΚΠ

1919 G. B. Shaw in Irish Statesman 22 Nov. 532 His Robinson Crusoic independence of his neighbours.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Robinson Crusoev.

Brit.

/ˌrɒbɪns(ə)n ˈkruːsəʊ/, U.S.

/ˌrɑbənsən ˈkruˌsoʊ/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Robinson Crusoe.

Etymology: < the name of Robinson Crusoe (see Robinson Crusoe n.).

transitive. To maroon (a person) on a desert island. Frequently in passive. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > solitude or solitariness > [verb (transitive)] > leave alone > maroon

maroon1726

Robinson Crusoe1768

1768 London Mag. Oct. 543/1 I am..as unhappy among the people of England, as if some misadventure had Robinson-crusoed me, by throwing me into a desert-isle.

1846 J. R. Lowell Let. 16 June in H. E. Scudder James Russell Lowell (1901) I. iv. 194 I can conceive of no severer punishment that could be inflicted on certain authors than to be Robinson Crusoed on some desolate island.

1909 Proc. Illinois Bar Assoc. 221 Any member of the Bench or Bar who flagrantly, wilfully and persistently oversteps the boundary of the Code will find himself Robinson-Crusoed into utter darkness.

1979 ‘G. Black’ Night Run from Java viii. 76 One [island] where I could Robinson Crusoe the marine accident victims.

2004 S. O'Brien & S. Andrews Canary Islands (Lonely Planet) (ed. 3) 127/2 Unless you want to be Robinson Crusoed for the night, take the outbound 10am or noon sailing..before taking the last boat back at 4pm.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	robinson crusoe
释义	Robinson Crusoen.adj. Brit. /ˌrɒbɪns(ə)n ˈkruːsəʊ/, U.S. /ˌrɑbənsən ˈkruˌsoʊ/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Robinson Crusoe. Etymology: < the name of Robinson Crusoe, the eponymous hero of Daniel Defoe's fictional narrative (1719), who survives shipwreck on a desert island. Compare slightly earlier Robinson Crusoe v. A. n. A person likened to Robinson Crusoe, esp. in being marooned on a desert island; a castaway. Cf. Crusoe n.² ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [noun] > one who is separated or isolated island1638 Robinson Crusoe1775 Robinson1800 isolato1851 shut-in1904 1775 D. Garrick Let. 29 Aug. in R. B. Peake Mem. Colman Family (1841) I. xii. 388 We little men make nothing of swelling ourselves to a Hercules or a Robinson Crusoe! 1849 L. Hunt Bk. for Corner I. 14 There are Robinson Crusoes in the moral as well as physical world..;—men, cast on desert islands of thought and speculation; without companionship. 1878 A. Trollope How ‘Mastiffs’ went to Iceland ii. 6 Though the life of a Robinson Crusoe or a few Robinson Crusoes may be very picturesque, humanity will always desire to restore a Robinson Crusoe back to the community of the world. 1915 F. R. Adams Five Fridays vii. 117 'Pears to me,..that you got an awful lot of society for a Robinson Crusoe. 1987 Western Folklore 46 287 Are such Robinson Crusoes to be the martyrs of our new age? Is being stranded in space part of our developing folklore of what is to come? 2007 Condé Nast Traveller May 132 A coral-strewn, talc-white beach, deserted enough for any Robinson Crusoe. B. adj. (attributive). Suggestive or characteristic of Robinson Crusoe. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > separation or isolation > [adjective] solec1407 separate1600 sequestereda1616 unconjunctive1643 recluse1656 separated1730 removed1766 insulated1781 stray1796 insulate1803 isolated1811 Robinson Crusoe1823 incommunicado1844 shut-out1853 isolate1854 marooned1883 cut-off1894 shut-away1911 shut-off1913 splitsville1964 1823 London Lit. Gaz. 21 June 390/2 An attempt at a Robinson Crusoe description of one of the Mutineers is very poor. 1836 C. P. Traill Backwoods of Canada 123 We begin to get reconciled to our Robinson Crusoe sort of life. 1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. I. xxvi. 348 A host of expedients were to be resorted to, and much Robinson Crusoe labor ahead. 1905 J. A. Lemcke Reminisc. Indianian 126 This Robinson Crusoe way of shipbuilding proved a tedious job. 1974 H. MacInnes Climb to Lost World iv. 53 The army compound..had a Robinson Crusoe atmosphere with the palm and pau pau trees. 2003 ITC Classics Brochure 2003 Jan. 15/2 Delicious barefoot solitude and breathtaking Robinson Crusoe beauty. Derivatives Robinson ˈCrusoic adj. rare suggestive or characteristic of Robinson Crusoe. ΚΠ 1919 G. B. Shaw in Irish Statesman 22 Nov. 532 His Robinson Crusoic independence of his neighbours. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). Robinson Crusoev. Brit. /ˌrɒbɪns(ə)n ˈkruːsəʊ/, U.S. /ˌrɑbənsən ˈkruˌsoʊ/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Robinson Crusoe. Etymology: < the name of Robinson Crusoe (see Robinson Crusoe n.). transitive. To maroon (a person) on a desert island. Frequently in passive. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > lack of social communication or relations > solitude or solitariness > [verb (transitive)] > leave alone > maroon maroon1726 Robinson Crusoe1768 1768 London Mag. Oct. 543/1 I am..as unhappy among the people of England, as if some misadventure had Robinson-crusoed me, by throwing me into a desert-isle. 1846 J. R. Lowell Let. 16 June in H. E. Scudder James Russell Lowell (1901) I. iv. 194 I can conceive of no severer punishment that could be inflicted on certain authors than to be Robinson Crusoed on some desolate island. 1909 Proc. Illinois Bar Assoc. 221 Any member of the Bench or Bar who flagrantly, wilfully and persistently oversteps the boundary of the Code will find himself Robinson-Crusoed into utter darkness. 1979 ‘G. Black’ Night Run from Java viii. 76 One [island] where I could Robinson Crusoe the marine accident victims. 2004 S. O'Brien & S. Andrews Canary Islands (Lonely Planet) (ed. 3) 127/2 Unless you want to be Robinson Crusoed for the night, take the outbound 10am or noon sailing..before taking the last boat back at 4pm. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1775v.1768
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