单词 | the whole street |
释义 | > as lemmasthe whole street d. The inhabitants of a particular street; the people in a street collectively; (hence, more generally) the whole neighbourhood, everybody. Now usually as the whole street. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > inhabitants of a street streeta1387 a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1876) VI. 283 (MED) For þat dede al þe cherche sownede for joye, and þe street grucched. c1450 in Englische Studien (1925) 59 6 (MED) So merely crowdeth than youre crokke That al the strete may here youre body clokke. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 382 Then roase the streete, namely the youth, and they woulde haue had him out of the Bishoppes house. a1627 T. Middleton Chast Mayd in Cheape-side (1630) v. 66 All the whole Street will hate vs, and the World Point me out cruell. 1712 J. Arbuthnot John Bull in his Senses iv. 17 If the Coach swung but the least to one side, she used to shriek so loud, that all the Street concluded she was overturn'd. 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xiv. 107 Strap..run to the knocker, which he employed so loud and so long, that he alarmed the whole street. 1856 Chambers's Jrnl. 12 Jan. 26/1 There was a mystery about him which the whole street had tried its skill in fathoming. 1894 A. Morrison Tales Mean Streets 121 The street had the news the same hour. 1942 Times 29 Oct. 8/3 First of all an address is given to secure the attention of the whole street. A door-to-door canvas then takes place. 2002 Smash Hits 20 Mar. 23/2 I was busy getting jiggy in the living room with a girl and afterwards I realised the whole street could see what was going on. < as lemmas |
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