| 单词 | to be at the beck and call of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be at the beck and call of 2. Hence, The slightest indication of will or command, and transferred absolute order or control; esp. in phrases to have at one's beck, to hang upon the beck of, to be at the beck and call of. ΘΚΠ society > authority > control > [verb (transitive)] > have complete control over windc1374 to bring (a person) above the thumb1469 to have to mastery1480 to have at one's beck1530 to turn and wind1557 to bring any one to, or have him at, one's bent1575 to turn over the thumb1603 to lead in a stringc1616 to hold at school1647 to wind (a person, etc.) round one's (little) finger1698 to twirl (a person) round one's finger1748 to twist (a person) round one's finger1780 to play with ——1827 to have (one) on toast1886 to have (got) by the balls1918 to have the wood onc1926 society > authority > subjection > be subject to [verb (transitive)] underliec897 undergo1586 underserve1611 to hang upon the beck of1635 ancillate1641 to be at the beck and call of1869 work1950 society > authority > subjection > be under authority [verb (intransitive)] hearc893 understand?a1200 subservec1443 subjectc1475 acquiesce1660 truck1665 truckle1667 to be at the beck and call of1869 1530 tr. Caesar Commentaryes iii. 4 It should be ready at a beck. 1587 J. Higgins Mirour for Magistrates (new ed.) Cordila xxv I had the Britaynes at what becke I wou'd. 1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie 117 Bound to your Holinesse, and wholly hanging upon your becke. 1642 D. Rogers Naaman 229 His conversion brought the whole Towne into order under Gods becke. 1750 S. Johnson Rambler No. 74. ⁋7 He..expects to find the world rolling at his beck. 1869 A. Maclaren Serm. preached in Manch. 2nd Ser. iv. 66 Christ's love is not at the beck and call of our fluctuating affections. < as lemmas |
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