| 单词 | to carry a wary eye on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto carry a wary (also watchful, etc.) eye on (also upon) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > vigilance > keeping watch > keep watch on [verb (transitive)] biwitieOE to look to ——c1330 watchc1330 to make or lay await onc1386 markc1400 to wait to ——c1440 to keep (also have) an (or one's) eye on (also upon)a1450 waken1535 to look unto ——1594 to carry a wary (also watchful, etc.) eye on (also upon)1596 to look after ——a1616 overwatch1618 snokea1652 to look up1855 surveil1960 1596 Z. Jones tr. M. Barleti Hist. G. Castriot vii. 272 He had enioyned some of his people with promises of good rewardes to carie a good eye vpon Debreas. 1642 F. Fairfax Let. 26 Jan. in Parl. Hist. Eng. (1753) XII. 160 I shall carry a vigilant Eye upon his Designs, and endeavour to prevent them. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica i. viii. 30 If any man..shall carry a wary eye on Paulus Venetus..and many other, I think his circumspection is laudable. 1728 W. Delaune Twelve Serm. vii. 162 Though I should have sufficient Reason to carry a watchful Eye upon myself in his Presence. < as lemmas |
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