英语词汇“to beat over the old ground”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. intransitive or absol. Also figurative esp. with about. to beat over the old ground: to discuss topics already treated of.

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the world > food and drink > hunting > hunt [verb (intransitive)] > beat

brevit1600

beat1709

the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > make a search [verb (intransitive)]

seekc1000

ofsechec1300

searchc1330

laita1400

ripea1400

to cast about1575

to fall about1632

quest1669

to bush about or out1686

beat1709

to cast about one1823

feather1892

the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > discuss things already spoken of

to beat over the old ground1792

to chew the rag or fat1885

1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 73. ⁋8 Some [dogs] beat for the Game, some hunt it.

1711 E. Budgell Spectator No. 116. ⁋5 We came upon a large Heath, and the Sportsmen began to beat.

1829 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. 2nd Ser. II. i. 5 [Barrow] The light dog beats over most ground.

1865 Times 2 Jan. They both saw a man beating towards the place where the net was fixed.

1878 H. Smart Play or Pay vii. 149 What do you expect us to do—beat, or carry cartridges?

figurative.1713 J. Addison in Guardian 2 June 1/1 Beasts of Prey, who walk our Streets, in broad Day-light, beating about from Coffee-house to Coffee-house.1713 J. Addison in Guardian 8 July 1/1 I am always beating about in my Thoughts for something that may turn to the Benefit of my dear Countrymen.1738 A. Pope One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Eight Dialogue II 8 To find an honest man, I beat about.1792 M. Wollstonecraft Vindic. Rights Woman v. 225 I do not mean to allude to all the writers who have written on the subject of female manners—it would, in fact, be only beating over the old ground.

单词	to beat over the old ground
释义	> as lemmas to beat over the old ground b. intransitive or absol. Also figurative esp. with about. to beat over the old ground: to discuss topics already treated of. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunt [verb (intransitive)] > beat brevit1600 beat1709 the world > action or operation > endeavour > searching or seeking > make a search [verb (intransitive)] seekc1000 ofsechec1300 searchc1330 laita1400 ripea1400 to cast about1575 to fall about1632 quest1669 to bush about or out1686 beat1709 to cast about one1823 feather1892 the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > discuss things already spoken of to beat over the old ground1792 to chew the rag or fat1885 1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 73. ⁋8 Some [dogs] beat for the Game, some hunt it. 1711 E. Budgell Spectator No. 116. ⁋5 We came upon a large Heath, and the Sportsmen began to beat. 1829 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. 2nd Ser. II. i. 5 [Barrow] The light dog beats over most ground. 1865 Times 2 Jan. They both saw a man beating towards the place where the net was fixed. 1878 H. Smart Play or Pay vii. 149 What do you expect us to do—beat, or carry cartridges? figurative.1713 J. Addison in Guardian 2 June 1/1 Beasts of Prey, who walk our Streets, in broad Day-light, beating about from Coffee-house to Coffee-house.1713 J. Addison in Guardian 8 July 1/1 I am always beating about in my Thoughts for something that may turn to the Benefit of my dear Countrymen.1738 A. Pope One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Eight Dialogue II 8 To find an honest man, I beat about.1792 M. Wollstonecraft Vindic. Rights Woman v. 225 I do not mean to allude to all the writers who have written on the subject of female manners—it would, in fact, be only beating over the old ground. extracted from beatv.¹ < as lemmas
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