英语词汇“tell it not in gath”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tell it not in Gath and variants: a proverbial phrase used to discourage the mention of something shameful or discreditable. Earlier also in more general allusive use.With allusion to the Bible (2 Samuel 1:20): ‘Tell it not in Gath: publish it not in the streetes of Askelon’ (King James).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > command to secrecy [interjection]

tell it not in Gatha1627

snug's the word1700

1551 J. Bale Actes Eng. Votaryes: 2nd Pt. ii. f. xci^v Theyr lewdenesse is tolde in the Pauylyons of Geth, and publyshed also in the open stretes of Ascalon.

1587 W. Lightfoot Complaint Eng. sig. I2^v Let it neuer be tolde in Gath that the glorie of Iacob is darkened; let it neuer be published in Ashkelon that y^e scepter of Iudah is falne.

1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Dialogicall Disc. Spirits & Diuels To Rdr. sig. A7^v The very country Dames they would with their tatling toongs haue told it in Gath, that M. Darel alone he hath Delphicum gladium, the double edged Delphicall sword.

1605 S. Page Serm. preached at Funerall R. Leueson sig. B3^v It is the reproch of Protestants, and the shame of our Professours at this day: It is spoken of in Gath, and it is proclaimed in the streetes of Askelon.

a1627 W. Sclater Serm. Experimentall (1638) 221 Oh tell it not in Gath, that our Christians are as Ieremies Iews.

1691 G. Burnet Serm. preached at White-Hall 29th Apr. 14 And now I leave the History of that Nation to come and observe the present State of our own. Ah, tell it not in Gath! where are the Godly and the Faithful Men?

1718 I. Sharpe Hist. Acct. Rise & Growth Heresie Pref. p. xxii Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon, how inconsistent some of the Clergy act.

1751 S. Richardson Let. 11 July (1964) 185 A wise man to be in love! Tell it not in Gath.

1816 M. R. Mitford Let. 20 Oct. (1925) 135 My favourite play (‘tell it not in Gath!’) is the first part of King Henry the Fourth.

1876 Austral. Jrnl. Aug. 653/1 I published my intention in the papers, and I whispered it in Gath.

1927 G. G. Simpson Let. 20 Apr. in Simple Curiosity (1987) 81 That (tell it not in Gath) is all that the ‘noble self-sacrificing devotion to truth’ of 99⁴⁴/ ₁₀₀₀% of all scientists amounts to.

1984 Irish Times 6 Nov. 11/8 They sound a bit ridiculous, and so—whisper it not in Gath—does the President, occasionally.

2013 Independent (Nexis) 30 Mar. 40 Well, yes, folks. Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon, but not even New Labour was going to live for ever.

单词	tell it not in gath
释义	> as lemmas tell it not in Gath tell it not in Gath and variants: a proverbial phrase used to discourage the mention of something shameful or discreditable. Earlier also in more general allusive use.With allusion to the Bible (2 Samuel 1:20): ‘Tell it not in Gath: publish it not in the streetes of Askelon’ (King James). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > command to secrecy [interjection] tell it not in Gatha1627 snug's the word1700 1551 J. Bale Actes Eng. Votaryes: 2nd Pt. ii. f. xci^v Theyr lewdenesse is tolde in the Pauylyons of Geth, and publyshed also in the open stretes of Ascalon. 1587 W. Lightfoot Complaint Eng. sig. I2^v Let it neuer be tolde in Gath that the glorie of Iacob is darkened; let it neuer be published in Ashkelon that y^e scepter of Iudah is falne. 1601 J. Deacon & J. Walker Dialogicall Disc. Spirits & Diuels To Rdr. sig. A7^v The very country Dames they would with their tatling toongs haue told it in Gath, that M. Darel alone he hath Delphicum gladium, the double edged Delphicall sword. 1605 S. Page Serm. preached at Funerall R. Leueson sig. B3^v It is the reproch of Protestants, and the shame of our Professours at this day: It is spoken of in Gath, and it is proclaimed in the streetes of Askelon. a1627 W. Sclater Serm. Experimentall (1638) 221 Oh tell it not in Gath, that our Christians are as Ieremies Iews. 1691 G. Burnet Serm. preached at White-Hall 29th Apr. 14 And now I leave the History of that Nation to come and observe the present State of our own. Ah, tell it not in Gath! where are the Godly and the Faithful Men? 1718 I. Sharpe Hist. Acct. Rise & Growth Heresie Pref. p. xxii Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon, how inconsistent some of the Clergy act. 1751 S. Richardson Let. 11 July (1964) 185 A wise man to be in love! Tell it not in Gath. 1816 M. R. Mitford Let. 20 Oct. (1925) 135 My favourite play (‘tell it not in Gath!’) is the first part of King Henry the Fourth. 1876 Austral. Jrnl. Aug. 653/1 I published my intention in the papers, and I whispered it in Gath. 1927 G. G. Simpson Let. 20 Apr. in Simple Curiosity (1987) 81 That (tell it not in Gath) is all that the ‘noble self-sacrificing devotion to truth’ of 99⁴⁴/ ₁₀₀₀% of all scientists amounts to. 1984 Irish Times 6 Nov. 11/8 They sound a bit ridiculous, and so—whisper it not in Gath—does the President, occasionally. 2013 Independent (Nexis) 30 Mar. 40 Well, yes, folks. Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Ashkelon, but not even New Labour was going to live for ever. extracted from Gathn. < as lemmas
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