| 单词 | to have more sense than to |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have more sense than to (do something) (e) to have more sense than to (do something) and variants: to be too sensible or wise to (do something). ΚΠ 1659 H. Thorndike Epil. Trag. Church of Eng. i. iv. 22 But hee will have more shame, if not more sense, than to say it. 1685 J. Young Medicaster Medicatus 55 Errours that an Apothecarys Boy of one years standing to the Pestel and Mortar, would have more sense, than to be guilty of. 1728 W. Betagh Voy. round World 189 This likewise he says was Mr. Davison's opinion; who I know had more sense than to say or think any such silly thing. 1770 Fatal Friendship xxvii. 197 The girl has more sense than to bestow a thought on him. 1825 Aberdeen Censor 17 Mar. 38 I wonder that the Celtic Society has not more sense than to send the like of you out shivering in a day like this. 1866 G. A. Lawrence Sans Merci I. xxi. 275 He has more sense than to be here. 1938 Pop. Aviation Nov. 67/2 I give your very estimable Pan American Airways credit for more sense than to start a scheduled service with only one plane. 2007 A. Enright Gathering (2008) xvi. 108 When the horse comes in second Ada has more sense than to say, ‘What does that mean?’ < as lemmas |
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