英语词汇“the likes of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P3. colloquial. the likes of: such a person or thing as (that specified); people or things like. Now typically in depreciative contexts, expressing dismay, annoyance, etc., at the person (or object) in question.

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1787 Minor 171 Never more presume for to speak to the likes of me.

1847 H. Melville Omoo lxxvi. 295 Steer clear of the likes of this ballyhoo of blazes as long as ye live.

1872 R. Browning in S. Orr Life & Lett. R. Browning (1891) 292 The second edition is in the press,..2,500 in five months is a good sale for the likes of me.

1894 G. Du Maurier Trilby (1895) 210 Are there no harems still left in Stamboul for the likes of thee to sweep and clean?

1936 C. Brooks Jrnl. 18–19 Jan. (1998) 150 The severe illness of a King means to the likes of us anxiety and care of which the normal citizen has no glimpse.

1972 R. Galton & A. Simpson Loathe Story in Steptoe & Son (BBC TV script) 28 Her mother doesn't like me. She don't want to see her daughter get tied up with the likes of me.

1982 P. Redmond Brookside (Mersey TV transmission script) (O.E.D. Archive) Episode 5. 47 The likes of Kinsella just enjoy putting the knife in.

2002 J. McGahern That they may face Rising Sun (2003) 13 The decenter you treat the likes of him the more they'll walk all over you.

单词	the likes of
释义	> as lemmas the likes of P3. colloquial. the likes of: such a person or thing as (that specified); people or things like. Now typically in depreciative contexts, expressing dismay, annoyance, etc., at the person (or object) in question. ΚΠ 1787 Minor 171 Never more presume for to speak to the likes of me. 1847 H. Melville Omoo lxxvi. 295 Steer clear of the likes of this ballyhoo of blazes as long as ye live. 1872 R. Browning in S. Orr Life & Lett. R. Browning (1891) 292 The second edition is in the press,..2,500 in five months is a good sale for the likes of me. 1894 G. Du Maurier Trilby (1895) 210 Are there no harems still left in Stamboul for the likes of thee to sweep and clean? 1936 C. Brooks Jrnl. 18–19 Jan. (1998) 150 The severe illness of a King means to the likes of us anxiety and care of which the normal citizen has no glimpse. 1972 R. Galton & A. Simpson Loathe Story in Steptoe & Son (BBC TV script) 28 Her mother doesn't like me. She don't want to see her daughter get tied up with the likes of me. 1982 P. Redmond Brookside (Mersey TV transmission script) (O.E.D. Archive) Episode 5. 47 The likes of Kinsella just enjoy putting the knife in. 2002 J. McGahern That they may face Rising Sun (2003) 13 The decenter you treat the likes of him the more they'll walk all over you. extracted from liken.¹ < as lemmas
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