单词 | times and times |
释义 | > as lemmastimes and times d. colloquial. Used adverbially in plural: (a) on many occasions, frequently; = many times at Phrases 5a(a) (earliest in reduplicated form times and times); (b) (chiefly U.S. regional (southern)) sometimes, occasionally, at times. ΚΠ 1817 Revealer of Secrets II. vi. 83 She did sigh—times and times she did sigh. 1859 G. Meredith Last Words Juggling Jerry in Once a Week 3 Sept. 189/2 We've travelled times to this old common. 1890 A. Gissing Village Hampden I. iv He've told me times that in his young days..the instruments of the Shipcombe choir were all played by they of his own family. 1908 Catholic World Apr. 94 I've been out times and times and screeched at 'em; but it's no good. 1933 M. K. Rawlings South Moon Under 131 Times, it [sc. the wind] blows from the river, times, from the scrub. 1938 M. K. Rawlings Yearling xvii. 213 Seems to me, times, hit ain't done nothin' to you but sharpen your tongue. 1982 S. Johnson Of Wilful Intent i. 13 ‘And you say this has all been reported before?’ the sergeant asked him. ‘Times,’ came the despondent reply. 2005 D. Wilson Unreasonable Woman xxxii. 375 His bare feet are ever' which way over the wheel and the catch-all, and times I wonder who is steering the boat. < as lemmas |
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