英语词汇“to draw the line between”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) To determine or define a limit or boundary; to make a distinction between two things or groups. Frequently in to draw the line between.See also to draw a fine line at fine adj., adv., and n.² Phrases 7, to draw a bright line at bright line n. 2.

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the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > discriminate, distinguish [phrase]

to tell tother (or t'other) from whicha1325

can (or could) skillc1340

tella1425

to thread the difference1627

to cut (to) a thread (between)1647

to draw the line1766

1766 Scots Mag. Apr. 172/1 Here I would draw the line, Quam ultra citraque nequit consistere rectum [i.e. on either side of which right cannot be found].

1770 Extract Let. from House of Representatives of Massachusets-Bay 16 Our wise forefathers drew a line between the supreme legislative power of the Mother-Country and the constitutional rights of her Colonies, as free-born English Subjects.

1793 Acct. Trial Fyshe Palmer 42 Such a publication is seditious; by the old law it was more, for sedition was treason. I am thankful, that our law does not go so far; but it is difficult..to draw the line.

1821 Examiner 16 Sept. 582/1 Reformers in particular must take pains to shew that they know how to draw the line between private and public feeling.

1875 W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. (ed. 2) I. 233 In contentious suits it is difficult to draw the line between judicial decision and arbitration.

1948 A. C. Kinsey et al. Sexual Behavior Human Male xx. 595 If the term prostitution were to be applied to all sexual acts for which either participant received some valuable consideration, it would be impossible to draw a line between the most obvious sorts of commercialized prostitution and the relationships of every husband and wife.

2006 Daily Tel. 13 Sept. 4/4 The trouble with exempting cohabiting siblings from inheritance tax is where to draw the line. How long do they have to cohabit for? What about step-siblings, or half siblings?

单词	to draw the line between
释义	> as lemmas to draw the line between (a) To determine or define a limit or boundary; to make a distinction between two things or groups. Frequently in to draw the line between.See also to draw a fine line at fine adj., adv., and n.² Phrases 7, to draw a bright line at bright line n. 2. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > discernment, discrimination > discriminate, distinguish [phrase] to tell tother (or t'other) from whicha1325 can (or could) skillc1340 tella1425 to thread the difference1627 to cut (to) a thread (between)1647 to draw the line1766 1766 Scots Mag. Apr. 172/1 Here I would draw the line, Quam ultra citraque nequit consistere rectum [i.e. on either side of which right cannot be found]. 1770 Extract Let. from House of Representatives of Massachusets-Bay 16 Our wise forefathers drew a line between the supreme legislative power of the Mother-Country and the constitutional rights of her Colonies, as free-born English Subjects. 1793 Acct. Trial Fyshe Palmer 42 Such a publication is seditious; by the old law it was more, for sedition was treason. I am thankful, that our law does not go so far; but it is difficult..to draw the line. 1821 Examiner 16 Sept. 582/1 Reformers in particular must take pains to shew that they know how to draw the line between private and public feeling. 1875 W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. (ed. 2) I. 233 In contentious suits it is difficult to draw the line between judicial decision and arbitration. 1948 A. C. Kinsey et al. Sexual Behavior Human Male xx. 595 If the term prostitution were to be applied to all sexual acts for which either participant received some valuable consideration, it would be impossible to draw a line between the most obvious sorts of commercialized prostitution and the relationships of every husband and wife. 2006 Daily Tel. 13 Sept. 4/4 The trouble with exempting cohabiting siblings from inheritance tax is where to draw the line. How long do they have to cohabit for? What about step-siblings, or half siblings? extracted from drawv. < as lemmas
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