英语词汇“to have to say for oneself”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 have (something, nothing, etc.) to say for oneself.

(a) To be able to adduce (something, nothing, etc.) in defence or extenuation of one's conduct.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > furnish evidence [phrase]

seea1393

to have (something, nothing, etc.) to say for oneself1533

to put (also get) one's money where one's mouth is1913

the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > be silent/refrain from speaking [verb (intransitive)] > have nothing to say in one's defence

to have (something, nothing, etc.) to say for oneself1850

1533 T. More 2nd Pt. Confut. Tyndals Answere vi. p. ccxlvii Our sauyoure Chryste to whome he resembleth hym selfe, had then hadde no more to saye for hym selfe then Tyndale & his felowes haue now to say for them self.

1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1096/1 When the Earle had nothing more to saye for himselfe, the duke pronounced iudgement against him, as in cases of treason is vsed.

1655 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 1st Pt. 68 The drunkard hath nothing to say for himself, when you ask him why he lives so swinishly.

1699 T. Brown Coll. Misc. Poems, Lett. 170 The Cockatrice of your bosome will have the less to say for herself another day, and that ought to be no little comfort.

1779 F. Burney Diary (1891) I. 105 All that I can say for myself is, that I have always feared discovery [etc.].

1794 E. Burke Pref. to Brissot's Addr. Constituents in Wks. (1808) VII. 327 The translator has only to say for himself, that he has found some difficulty in this version.

1835 Christian Examiner & Gen. Rev. July 309 The ancient heretics had no doubt something to say for themselves; but by a feeling like that which..appears to have animated Eusebius, their testimony has been suppressed.

1850 J. H. Newman Lect. Diffic. Anglicans (1891) I. i. vii. 221 Bishop Ken..could not take the oaths, and was dispossessed; but he had nothing special to say for himself.

1902 L. W. Pitman Stories Old France vii. 272 Have you nothing to say for yourself? Nothing to plead in excuse?

2006 C. L. Thornton Oath of Office 192 Before his sentencing, the judge asked Johnston if he had anything to say for himself.

(b) To contribute a specified amount to a conversation or discussion; esp. to be habitually forthcoming or unforthcoming; to have much (or little) conversation.

ΚΠ

1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xxxvii. 267 He is thought to be a modern wit..and thinks he has something to say for himself when his cousin is not present.

1838 Harvardiana June 336 The sensible man, who has ‘nothing to say for himself’, must give way before the fool with his budget of small-talk.

1865 Dublin Univ. Mag. July 79/2 The kind of fellow that pays very well in a ball-room; he's got a lot to say for himself.

1922 F. Swinnerton Three Lovers i. i. 15 Few among them [sc. the guests] were what would be called men of action; for men of action, who had nothing to say for themselves or whose view of life was philistine, had no interest for Monty.

1953 B. Pym Jane & Prudence v. 52 He did not appear to have much to say for himself and his suit was of rather too bright a blue to be quite the thing.

1997 L. Hird Nail & Other Stories (1999) 155 For a beaten-down little short-arse she certainly had a lot to say for herself.

2007 J. Collins Drop Dead Beautiful (2008) xlii. 231 He was a surly boy with nothing to say for himself.

单词	to have to say for oneself
释义	> as lemmas to have (something, nothing, etc.) to say for oneself a. to have (something, nothing, etc.) to say for oneself. (a) To be able to adduce (something, nothing, etc.) in defence or extenuation of one's conduct. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > furnish evidence [phrase] seea1393 to have (something, nothing, etc.) to say for oneself1533 to put (also get) one's money where one's mouth is1913 the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > be silent/refrain from speaking [verb (intransitive)] > have nothing to say in one's defence to have (something, nothing, etc.) to say for oneself1850 1533 T. More 2nd Pt. Confut. Tyndals Answere vi. p. ccxlvii Our sauyoure Chryste to whome he resembleth hym selfe, had then hadde no more to saye for hym selfe then Tyndale & his felowes haue now to say for them self. 1577 R. Holinshed Chron. II. 1096/1 When the Earle had nothing more to saye for himselfe, the duke pronounced iudgement against him, as in cases of treason is vsed. 1655 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 1st Pt. 68 The drunkard hath nothing to say for himself, when you ask him why he lives so swinishly. 1699 T. Brown Coll. Misc. Poems, Lett. 170 The Cockatrice of your bosome will have the less to say for herself another day, and that ought to be no little comfort. 1779 F. Burney Diary (1891) I. 105 All that I can say for myself is, that I have always feared discovery [etc.]. 1794 E. Burke Pref. to Brissot's Addr. Constituents in Wks. (1808) VII. 327 The translator has only to say for himself, that he has found some difficulty in this version. 1835 Christian Examiner & Gen. Rev. July 309 The ancient heretics had no doubt something to say for themselves; but by a feeling like that which..appears to have animated Eusebius, their testimony has been suppressed. 1850 J. H. Newman Lect. Diffic. Anglicans (1891) I. i. vii. 221 Bishop Ken..could not take the oaths, and was dispossessed; but he had nothing special to say for himself. 1902 L. W. Pitman Stories Old France vii. 272 Have you nothing to say for yourself? Nothing to plead in excuse? 2006 C. L. Thornton Oath of Office 192 Before his sentencing, the judge asked Johnston if he had anything to say for himself. (b) To contribute a specified amount to a conversation or discussion; esp. to be habitually forthcoming or unforthcoming; to have much (or little) conversation. ΚΠ 1753 S. Richardson Hist. Sir Charles Grandison I. xxxvii. 267 He is thought to be a modern wit..and thinks he has something to say for himself when his cousin is not present. 1838 Harvardiana June 336 The sensible man, who has ‘nothing to say for himself’, must give way before the fool with his budget of small-talk. 1865 Dublin Univ. Mag. July 79/2 The kind of fellow that pays very well in a ball-room; he's got a lot to say for himself. 1922 F. Swinnerton Three Lovers i. i. 15 Few among them [sc. the guests] were what would be called men of action; for men of action, who had nothing to say for themselves or whose view of life was philistine, had no interest for Monty. 1953 B. Pym Jane & Prudence v. 52 He did not appear to have much to say for himself and his suit was of rather too bright a blue to be quite the thing. 1997 L. Hird Nail & Other Stories (1999) 155 For a beaten-down little short-arse she certainly had a lot to say for herself. 2007 J. Collins Drop Dead Beautiful (2008) xlii. 231 He was a surly boy with nothing to say for himself. extracted from sayv.¹int. < as lemmas
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