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

P1. to hang by the eyelids and variants: (a) intransitive to have a very slight hold (literal and figurative); to be in or maintain a precarious position (also to hang on (also hold on) by the eyelids); (also) to be in a state of agonizing suspense; †(b) transitive to keep (something) in suspense (obsolete). Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > keep in suspense [verb (transitive)]

to hold (also keep) (a person) in handa1400

to keep (or hold) in (great or a great) suspense1557

to hold (one) with his bill in the water1579

to hang by the eyelids1587

suspend1605

equipoise1887

to keep (a person) on the edge of his (also her) seat1897

the world > action or operation > difficulty > present difficulties [verb (intransitive)] > be in difficulties or straits > be in a difficult or dangerous situation

to have or hold a wolf by the ears1560

to hang by the eyelids1778

1587 R. Greene Euphues sig. B3^v Fancie hangeth at their eylids which neuer maketh so deepe an impression, but it may bee shaken of at euery wincke.

1618 J. Rogers Glory & Happines of True Christian sig. B4^v Now for the second sort of Christians which need to be awaked..they hang as it were by the eye lids.

1659 T. Burton Diary (1828) IV. 354 I would fain have things at an end, and not hang them by the eyelids thus.

1778 G. Morris in J. Sparks Life G. Morris (1832) I. 177 General Lee's affair hangs by the eyelids.

1823 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 30 Aug. I..shall tamper with him a while, to keep him hanging as it were by the eyelids, until I see whether some one may not offer who will please my fancy better.

1838 M. H. Barker in Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 22 Dec. 377/2 One of my men allegorically observed, that the house reminded him ‘of a poor fellow on the main-yard holding on by his eyelids’.

1847 W. Turner Triumphs ‘Young Physic’ 6 The remedies were administered with extreme caution, and she hung by the eyelids for a week.

1877 J. T. Fields Underbrush (1881) 11 A magic quarto..with one of the covers hanging by the eyelids.

1925 Steubenville (Ohio) Herald-Star 18 Dec. 6/1 A normal Europe can hardly be expected while France is hanging by the eyelids.

1952 Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) 26 Sept. 16/6 He is promoted conditionally... He manages to hang on by the eyelids until the last year.

1978 W. Gibson Golda i. 37 We held on by our eyelids today..they took Nafekh, we took it back.

单词	to hang by the eyelids
释义	> as lemmas to hang by the eyelids P1. to hang by the eyelids and variants: (a) intransitive to have a very slight hold (literal and figurative); to be in or maintain a precarious position (also to hang on (also hold on) by the eyelids); (also) to be in a state of agonizing suspense; †(b) transitive to keep (something) in suspense (obsolete). Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > keep in suspense [verb (transitive)] to hold (also keep) (a person) in handa1400 to keep (or hold) in (great or a great) suspense1557 to hold (one) with his bill in the water1579 to hang by the eyelids1587 suspend1605 equipoise1887 to keep (a person) on the edge of his (also her) seat1897 the world > action or operation > difficulty > present difficulties [verb (intransitive)] > be in difficulties or straits > be in a difficult or dangerous situation to have or hold a wolf by the ears1560 to hang by the eyelids1778 1587 R. Greene Euphues sig. B3^v Fancie hangeth at their eylids which neuer maketh so deepe an impression, but it may bee shaken of at euery wincke. 1618 J. Rogers Glory & Happines of True Christian sig. B4^v Now for the second sort of Christians which need to be awaked..they hang as it were by the eye lids. 1659 T. Burton Diary (1828) IV. 354 I would fain have things at an end, and not hang them by the eyelids thus. 1778 G. Morris in J. Sparks Life G. Morris (1832) I. 177 General Lee's affair hangs by the eyelids. 1823 Sat. Evening Post (Philadelphia) 30 Aug. I..shall tamper with him a while, to keep him hanging as it were by the eyelids, until I see whether some one may not offer who will please my fancy better. 1838 M. H. Barker in Chambers's Edinb. Jrnl. 22 Dec. 377/2 One of my men allegorically observed, that the house reminded him ‘of a poor fellow on the main-yard holding on by his eyelids’. 1847 W. Turner Triumphs ‘Young Physic’ 6 The remedies were administered with extreme caution, and she hung by the eyelids for a week. 1877 J. T. Fields Underbrush (1881) 11 A magic quarto..with one of the covers hanging by the eyelids. 1925 Steubenville (Ohio) Herald-Star 18 Dec. 6/1 A normal Europe can hardly be expected while France is hanging by the eyelids. 1952 Pharos-Tribune (Logansport, Indiana) 26 Sept. 16/6 He is promoted conditionally... He manages to hang on by the eyelids until the last year. 1978 W. Gibson Golda i. 37 We held on by our eyelids today..they took Nafekh, we took it back. extracted from eyelidn. < as lemmas
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