单词 | to change one's mind |
释义 | > as lemmasto change one's mind 12. to change one's mind: to alter one's purpose, opinion, way of thinking, plans, etc.; also one's mind changes. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > expressed belief, opinion > change of opinion > change one's mind [phrase] to pick (also peck) mooda1225 to turn, wend the luff?c1225 to sing another song or a different tune1390 to waive (one's) wit1390 to change one's minda1500 to change (turn, alter) one's copy1523 to turn (one's) tippet1546 to change one's note1560 to shift hands1611 to face about1645 to change (swap) horses in midstream (while crossing a stream)1864 to sing another tune1890 a1500 (c1477) T. Norton Ordinal of Alchemy (BL Add.) (1975) 732 (MED) Often tymes his mynde to & fro In new opinions he shalle change. ?1515 W. Harrington Commendations of Matrimony sig. A iii. v Yf so be that the sender of the letters do not chaunge theyr minde. c1520 tr. Terence Andria ii. vi, in Terens in Eng. sig. Bv As it is to an honest man besemyng But now he must be weddid his mind is chaungid. 1615 W. Lawson Country Housewifes Garden (1626) 44 I haue changed my mind concerning the disease called the worme. a1616 W. Shakespeare Julius Caesar (1623) ii. ii. 96 If you shall send them word you will not come, Their mindes may change. View more context for this quotation 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary i. 121 Cardinall Allan an Englishman, having used to persecute the English..had changed his mind, since the English had overthrowne the Spanish Navy. 1631 S. Rutherford Lett. (1863) I. xix. 79 Do ye believe that our Lord will..rue of the bargain and change His mind? 1719 J. Allen in J. Duncombe Lett. Several Eminent Persons Deceased (1773) I. 214 I have lived to change my mind, and am almost of the contrary opinion. 1764 Dialogue Late Decl. & Remonstr. Back-inhabitants Pennsylvania 2 Three Parts of the City seem to approve of it, if their Minds don't change with the next Wind that blows. 1842 Ld. Tennyson Dora in Poems (new ed.) II. 35 It cannot be: my uncle's mind will change! 1883 F. M. Crawford Dr. Claudius vi Her first impulse was to change her mind and not go after all. 1959 Times 11 Nov. 13/6 But it would be unrealistic to think that by huffing and puffing at him..the General can be made to change his mind. 1982 Daily Tel. 5 Oct. 15/1 He would not change his mind about excluding ‘wheelchair wounded’ from the Falklands victory parade. 1996 Sunday Tel. 13 Oct. i. 24/6 They are convinced that one last heave in the months before the election could force the Government to change its mind. < as lemmas |
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