| 单词 | the prick |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the prick to the prick: with minute exactness or precision.extracted from prickn.the prick 14. A point marking a stage in progression; a degree, a pitch. the prick: the height, highest point, acme. Obsolete (archaic and rare in later use). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > degree or relative amount of a quality, action, etc. > [noun] prickOE degreec1380 greec1386 largenessa1398 rate1523 size1534 pitcha1568 pin1584 scantling1586 intension1604 assize1625 proportion1641 process1655 to a certain extent1671 intensity1794 level1897 the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > state of or advanced condition > highest point prickOE heighta1050 full1340 higha1398 pointc1400 roofa1500 top-castle1548 ruff1549 acmea1568 tip1567 noontide1578 high tide1579 superlative1583 summity1588 spring tide1593 meridian1594 period1595 apogee1600 punctilio1601 high-water mark1602 noon1609 zenith1610 auge1611 apex1624 culmination1633 cumble1640 culmen1646 climax1647 topc1650 cumulus1659 summit1661 perigeum1670 highest1688 consummation1698 stretch1741 high point1787 perihelion1804 summary1831 comble1832 heading up1857 climacteric1870 flashpoint1878 tip-end1885 peak1902 noontime1903 Omega point1981 OE Sedulius Glosses (Corpus Cambr. 173) in H. D. Meritt Old Eng. Glosses (1945) 32/2 Apex [apostolici honoris]: price. c1390 G. Chaucer Man of Law's Tale 119 Alle the dayes of poure men ben wikke; Be war, ther fore, er thow come to that prikke. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iv. 1751 Ȝoure hiȝe renoun Atteyned hath the exaltacioun And hiȝest prikke of Fortunys whele. c1450 (?a1400) Wars Alexander (Ashm.) 45 (MED) Þer preued neuer nane his prik for passing of witt, Plato nor Piktagaras ne Prektane him seluen. ?1510 T. More tr. G. F. Pico della Mirandola Lyfe I. Picus sig. b.ivv He was come to that prik of parfyt humilite. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Matt. iii. 30 Endeuour with all your herte to the hygh prycke of vertue. 1594 H. Plat Diuerse Sorts of Soyle 30 in Jewell House Vntill you haue attayned vnto the verie pricke of proportion. 1606 P. Holland tr. Suetonius Hist. Twelve Caesars 141 Setting the prices..and enhaunsing the same to such a prick, that some men enforced to buye certaine things at an extreame and exceeding rate..cut their owne veines and so bled to death. 1924 E. Gill Let. 12 Jan. (1947) 170 We had a very happy Christmas. I hope you did too. Your letter came on the very prick of the feast. < as lemmas |
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