| 单词 | to be addicted to low company |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be addicted to low company b. Those people with whom a person frequently socializes or associates; friends, companions, or associates collectively, esp. with reference to their (usually unsuitable or dubious) character. Frequently in phrases, as to keep low (also good, vile, etc.) company, to be addicted to low company, etc. Also figurative.to know a person by the company he (or she) keeps: see Phrases 3b. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > a companion or associate > [noun] yferec870 brothereOE ymonec950 headlingOE ferec975 fellowOE friendOE eveningOE evenlinglOE even-nexta1225 compeerc1275 monec1300 companiona1325 partnerc1330 peerc1330 neighbour?c1335 falec1380 matec1380 makec1385 companya1425 sociatec1430 marrow1440 partyc1443 customera1450 conferec1450 pareil?c1450 comparcionerc1475 resortc1475 socius1480 copartner?1504 billy?a1513 accomplice1550 panion1553 consorterc1556 compartner1564 co-mate1576 copemate1577 competitor1579 consociate1579 coach-companion1589 comrade1591 consort1592 callant1597 comrado1598 associate1601 coach-fellow1602 rival1604 social1604 concomitanta1639 concerner1639 consociator1646 compane1647 societary1652 bor1677 socius1678 interessora1687 companioness1691 rendezvouser1742 connection1780 frater1786 matey1794 pardner1795 left bower1829 running mate1867 stable companion1868 pard1872 buddy1895 maat1900 bro1922 stable-mate1941 bredda1969 Ndugu1973 a1425 (?a1400) G. Chaucer Romaunt Rose (Hunterian) (1891) l. 4953 Youthe..made hem..suen yuell companye Riot and avoutrie. a1500 Consail & Teiching Vys Man (Cambr. Kk.1.5) in R. Girvan Ratis Raving & Other Early Scots Poems (1939) 73 Gud moþir child gud... Sa scho be kepyt fra Ill Custume, Fra Ill rapar and ill cumpany. 1586 A. Day Eng. Secretorie xi. 226 Shunne vice as you would do a serpent, flie wicked company as a pestilent infection. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. ii. 42 Keeping such vile company as thou arte, hath in reason taken from me all ostentation of sorrowe. View more context for this quotation 1633 G. Herbert Church Porch in Temple xxiii Houses are built by rule, and common-wealths..Who lives by rule then, keeps good companie. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 156. ⁋6 From reading frivolous Books, and keeping as frivolous Company. 1770 E. Burke Thoughts Present Discontents 76 Unfortunate in the choice of his political company. 1778 Earl of Malmesbury Let. 31 Dec. in Diaries & Corr. (1844) I. 224 He is addicted to low buffoonery and low company, but his character is unimpeached. 1846 D. Corcoran Pickings 10 I never keeps low company, and you is so cussedly vulgar. 1896 S. R. Crockett Grey Man vi. 39 None of us..desired to mix or to mell with loose company. 1972 New Scientist 27 July 210/3 The author marvels at the sort of company Duckworth drank with. 1995 C. Bateman Cycle of Violence viii. 138 Jesus kept some pretty dodgy company in his time. < as lemmas |
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