| 单词 | to bring to his or her senses |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto bring (a person) to his or her senses (b) to bring (a person) to his or her senses: to cause (a person) to stop behaving foolishly, ill-advisedly, or uncharacteristically; to restore (a person) to sanity. Also occasionally: to bring round (a person) who is unconscious. ΚΠ 1608 E. Grimeston tr. J. F. Le Petit Gen. Hist. Netherlands xi. 742 The earle of Egmont..grew distracted of his wits..: so as to bring him againe to his right sences [Fr. pour faire revenir ledit Conte à soy],..he was transported into Holland. 1671 tr. F. Clouet in tr. P. Du Moulin Monk's Hood pull'd Off ii. vi. 44 These Prisons serve not only for Criminals, but also for Distracted Persons, who are whipt often to bring them to their senses. 1728 J. Gay Beggar's Opera iii. i. 41 You shall..mortify yourself into Reason, with..a little handsome Discipline to bring you to your Senses. 1769 Farmer's Son of Kent II. 174 After he had, with much difficulty, brought me to my senses, ‘What,’ said I, ‘married!’ 1837 F. Palgrave Merchant & Friar ii. 74 A commission of rebellion will bring you to your senses. 1883 Missionary Herald (Boston) Oct. 382/2 A rebuke from us often brings them to their senses. 1930 O. Stapledon Last & First Men x. 209 At length an age of confusion and murder brought mankind once more to its senses. 2014 True Crime Monthly Apr. 33/3 Mary slapped her across the mouth to bring her to her senses. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。