| 单词 | to be bursting |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be bursting b. Of persons: To be unable to contain oneself. Chiefly in future, or in phrases to be ready to burst, to be bursting. Const. with (information, envy, delight, etc.); also with infinitive as ‘to be bursting to tell a secret’, i.e. with desire to tell it. Cf. 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > passion > be or become affected with passion [verb (intransitive)] > (be ready to) burst out anburstc1275 boilc1386 to fly outc1400 flamea1591 flush1601 overboil1611 burst1633 bust1705 outblazea1711 explode1834 society > communication > information > action of informing > give information [verb (intransitive)] > be unable to contain oneself burst1789 1633 J. Ford Broken Heart iv. i. sig. H2 E're I'le speake a word I will looke on and burst. 1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar ii. xii. 45 The Pharisees could hold no longer, being ready to burst with envy. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 533. ⁋2 Ready to burst with shame and indignation. 1732 G. Berkeley Alciphron I. v. xiii. 291 One of these tame Bullies ready to burst with Pride and ill Humour. 1789 ‘P. Pindar’ Subj. for Painters 65 She bursted with th' important secret soon. 1867 J. A. Froude Short Stud. 1st Ser. I. 2 Most of us when we have hit on something..original, feel as if we should burst with it. 1884 West. Morning News 11 Sept. 4/4 Sir Richard..had been bursting..to let the news be known. < as lemmas |
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