| 单词 | stealing step |
| 释义 | > as lemmasstealing step That steals or moves stealthily; that eludes observation; that glides or creeps softly along; that comes on imperceptibly. In early use chiefly in stealing step, stealing pace (very common in the 16th cent.; now rare). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > specific manner of progressive motion > [adjective] > softly or stealthily stealing1574 reptitious1658 sliving1821 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [adjective] creepinga1400 slyc1440 prowling1546 stealing1574 sneaking1590 cat-footed1598 soft-footed1603 surrepent1608 cat-likea1616 stealthya1616 grassant1659 sliving1661 creep-mouse1766 secret1768 slinking1841 pussy-footed1893 undercreeping1893 pussyfooting1926 slinky1951 1574 J. Higgins 1st Pt. Mirour for Magistrates Cordila xxxv Eke nearer still to mee with stealing steps shee drewe. 1576 G. Gascoigne Steele Glas sig. F.ij Nor heare the trampling of his stealing steppes. a1617 S. Hieron Penance for Sinne in Wks. (1620) II. 380 Sinne..maketh boldnesse and security in a stealing and dangerous manner to encrease. 1629 J. Gaule Distractions 324 With a learing Looke,..stealing Pace, squeaking Voice. 1633 P. Fletcher Purple Island vi. lxxvii. 84 But see, the stealing night with softly pace,..creeps up the East. 1749 W. Collins Ode Death Thomson i. 5 In yonder Grave a Druid lies Where slowly winds the stealing Wave! 1794 A. Radcliffe Myst. of Udolpho III. viii. 250 He turned to the right, and proceeded, with the same stealing steps, towards Emily's apartment. 1814 Ld. Byron Corsair i. vii. 8 They watch his glance with many a stealing look. 1852 R. S. Surtees Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour ii. xii. 60 His [sc. a horse's] easy stealing way of going, compared to the bounding elasticity of Hercules. 1892 Welsh Rev. 1 767 I..followed her silently until we stood face to face in the stealing darkness. 1897 W. J. Courthope Longest Reign iii Not..for Thee hath stealing Age, Sovereign Lady,..Dimmed the glory of Thy golden prime. < as lemmas |
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