| 单词 | this is news to me |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthis (also that, it) is news to me (him, her, etc.) b. colloquial. this (also that, it) is news to me (him, her, etc.): ‘I (he, etc.) did not know this (or that).’ ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > want of knowledge, ignorance > be ignorant [phrase] > profess ignorance to wit ne'era1400 this (also that, it) is news to me (him, her, etc.)1777 quien sabe1833 search me1885 ask me another1910 1607 Fayre Mayde of Exchange sig. E4v I know you are short membred, but not so short Of your remembrance, that this is newes to you.] 1777 C. Reeve Champion of Virtue 37 All this is news to me, said Edmund. 1845 Ladies' Repository 5 May 134 ‘Indeed,’ replied he; ‘that is news to me. But are you in earnest?’ 1898 S. J. Weyman Castle Inn xvi. 159 For the rest, which this gentleman says, about who she is and her claim..it is news to me. 1919 D. Ashford Young Visiters viii. 69 Ethel he said blushing a deep red I always wished to marry you some fine day. This is news to me cried Ethel. 1974 M. Z. Lewin Enemies Within xxxiv. 154 ‘I'm going to Chicago shortly.’ News to me. But not a bad idea. 2000 T. Clancy Bear & Dragon xxxiv. 517 This is all news to us, Dan. < as lemmas |
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