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

c. the civil thing: what is considered courteous, polite, or correct; the proper course of action. Frequently in to do the civil thing.

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1771 T. Bridges Adventures of Bank-note IV. 101 If you had asked me civilly, I should have done the civil thing.

1797 Milistina I. vii. 52 I intend to propose to his daughter, but by way of doing the civil thing by the father, I wish in due form to acquaint him previously of my intention.

1829 Visits to ‘Relig. World’ xvi. 246 Naturally I should like to say the civil thing, and keep all around me in good humour.

1840 C. J. Lever Harry Lorrequer ii The proud Earl of Callonby, who never did the ‘civil thing’ anywhere.

1881 F. H. Burnett Fair Barbarian xv, in Scribner's Mag. Mar. 670 I feel it the civil thing to go to Oldclough oftener than I like.

1917 P. G. Wodehouse Man with Two Left Feet 177 ‘Ah, don't Bill,’ she says, as if I'd hurt her. And me meaning only to say the civil thing.

1992 Boston Globe (Nexis) 14 May 29 If a person is on the verge of death..they are allowed to petition the court for immediate release. If the court feels it is the civil thing to do, then it has the authority to release them.

单词	the civil thing
释义	> as lemmas the civil thing c. the civil thing: what is considered courteous, polite, or correct; the proper course of action. Frequently in to do the civil thing. ΚΠ 1771 T. Bridges Adventures of Bank-note IV. 101 If you had asked me civilly, I should have done the civil thing. 1797 Milistina I. vii. 52 I intend to propose to his daughter, but by way of doing the civil thing by the father, I wish in due form to acquaint him previously of my intention. 1829 Visits to ‘Relig. World’ xvi. 246 Naturally I should like to say the civil thing, and keep all around me in good humour. 1840 C. J. Lever Harry Lorrequer ii The proud Earl of Callonby, who never did the ‘civil thing’ anywhere. 1881 F. H. Burnett Fair Barbarian xv, in Scribner's Mag. Mar. 670 I feel it the civil thing to go to Oldclough oftener than I like. 1917 P. G. Wodehouse Man with Two Left Feet 177 ‘Ah, don't Bill,’ she says, as if I'd hurt her. And me meaning only to say the civil thing. 1992 Boston Globe (Nexis) 14 May 29 If a person is on the verge of death..they are allowed to petition the court for immediate release. If the court feels it is the civil thing to do, then it has the authority to release them. extracted from civiladj.n.adv. < as lemmas
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