| 单词 | shrewd turn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasshrewd turn 5. shrewd turn: extracted from shrewdadj. a. A mischievous or malicious act. archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > harm, injury, or wrong > [noun] > action > a bad turn shrewd turn1464 office1575 disservice1611 disoffice1624 evil turn1647 diskindness1678 bad turn1886 a shot in the eye1897 the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > harmful action > [noun] > instance > done to another shrewd turn1464 disservice1611 disoffice1624 diskindness1678 the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > spitefulness > spiteful action > [noun] > instance of thuckec1230 malicec1350 shrewd turn1464 serpentine?1510 pranka1529 the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > unkindness > spite, malice > [noun] > active > instance of thuckec1230 malicec1350 shrewd turn1464 serpentine?1510 pranka1529 1464 J. Pampyng in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) II. 298 He wold do Debenham a shrewd turne and he coud. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 712/2 I provoke..him to do a shreude tourne. 1593 Passionate Morrice in Tell-Trothes New-yeares Gift (1876) 76 As a dogge doth that is crept into a hole, hauing done a shroude turne. 1660 Bp. J. Taylor Ductor Dubitantium I. ii. i. Rule 5 §3 They can doe a good turne or a shrewd. 1702 Eng. Theophrastus 204 No enemy is so despicable but some time or other he may do a body a shrewd turn. 1720 D. Defoe Mem. Cavalier 223 That Town owed us a shrewd Turn for having handled them coarsely. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > [noun] > misfortune or ill-luck > instance of misfortune or ill-luck > a mishap or unlucky accident mistideOE unhapc1230 chancea1300 mischancec1325 mishapa1387 accident?1490 casualtya1513 shrewd turn1565 casuality1574 misaccident1620 mishanter1754 contretemps1809 bust-up1841 pratfall1941 snafu1943 1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Fero Infortunium ferre,..to haue a shrewde turne. 1612 J. Brinsley Ludus Lit. ii. 9 They are..sent to the schoole to keepe them..from danger, and shrewd turnes. 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 282 The nurses eie attends the feeble infant, for feare of shrewd turnes. < as lemmas |
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