| 单词 | to feed a part |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto feed a part c. figurative †With on adv.: To encourage the growth of (obsolete). to feed into: to bring into by pampering. Also, (Theatrical slang) to feed a part: to fill it out by the addition of details or incidents of minor importance; also, transitive and intransitive, to supply another character with cues. (Cf. feeder n. 11, feed n. 5d.) ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > feed or nourish [verb (transitive)] > feed up or overfeed cramc1325 pamperc1390 pampa1400 papa1400 engorge1497 pompa1529 feed1552 frank?1567 grudge1642 to feed into1843 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > act [verb (intransitive)] > amplify part gag1853 to feed a part1892 pong1893 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > act [verb (intransitive)] > supply cues to another actor feed1929 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > act [verb (transitive)] > support or assist another actor support1779 to play up to ——1809 feed1929 1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 118 Publicola..was very diligent..to feede on further & increase the same [sedition]. 1843 T. Carlyle Past & Present i. v. 42 Fed into gigantic bulk. 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 22 Dec. 2/3 After this, endless complications all centreing on Mr. Penley—feeding the part would be the stage term. 1921 B. Tarkington Let. 21 Apr. in On Plays (1959) 55 I've built it..craftily..so that the part isn't ever visibly ‘fed’. 1929 D. G. Mackail How Amusing! 66 I've had laughs I've earned, and laughs the other fellow's earned by my feeding him. 1929 J. B. Priestley Good Compan. ii. i You couldn't want a better dancer... The only thing is, he won't feed. I never struck a worse feed. 1968 Listener 11 July 59/3 The rest of the cast loll around, feeding the soloist with helpful questions. < as lemmas |
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