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

> as lemmas

to do (also go, run, etc.) the messages

c. Chiefly Scottish, Irish English, New Zealand, and Caribbean. A shopping expedition; an errand to a shop; to do (also go, run, etc.) the messages: to do the shopping. Hence: a purchased item; (in plural, except in the Caribbean) groceries.

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1788 Caledonian Mag. Sept. 516 Janet Baxter..said she was out a message about eight o'clock on the evening of the robbery.

1903 ‘S. MacPlowter’ Mrs. McCraw iv. 30 A'd tae keep the bairn at hame tae rin the messiges.

1950 B. Sutton-Smith Our Street ii. 33 You went for the messages this morning.

1952 S. Selvon Brighter Sun ix. 180 Hurry up, man. Look other people in the shop who want message.

1987 M. Beckett Give Them Stones xxi. 149 Sometimes [she] left me a five-pound note but I made sure always to spend it on messages for the house.

1991 J. O'Connor Cowboys & Indians (1992) 169 Mr Mangan sent..Pascal down to the shops for a message.

extracted from messagen.adj.

as lemmas

单词	to do the messages
释义	> as lemmas to do (also go, run, etc.) the messages c. Chiefly Scottish, Irish English, New Zealand, and Caribbean. A shopping expedition; an errand to a shop; to do (also go, run, etc.) the messages: to do the shopping. Hence: a purchased item; (in plural, except in the Caribbean) groceries. ΚΠ 1788 Caledonian Mag. Sept. 516 Janet Baxter..said she was out a message about eight o'clock on the evening of the robbery. 1903 ‘S. MacPlowter’ Mrs. McCraw iv. 30 A'd tae keep the bairn at hame tae rin the messiges. 1950 B. Sutton-Smith Our Street ii. 33 You went for the messages this morning. 1952 S. Selvon Brighter Sun ix. 180 Hurry up, man. Look other people in the shop who want message. 1987 M. Beckett Give Them Stones xxi. 149 Sometimes [she] left me a five-pound note but I made sure always to spend it on messages for the house. 1991 J. O'Connor Cowboys & Indians (1992) 169 Mr Mangan sent..Pascal down to the shops for a message. extracted from messagen.adj. < as lemmas
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