英语词汇“to have neither head nor foot”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

†(b) to have neither head nor foot (also feet) and variants: to be unintelligible or nonsensical, to make no sense. Cf. head or tail at Phrases 3r(a). Obsolete. [Compare classical Latin nec caput nec pedes neither head nor feet (Cicero), nec caput nec pes neither head nor foot (Plautus), and further variants.]

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > depth, obscurity > offering nothing intelligible [phrase]

to have neither head nor foot (also feet)1567

(as) clear as mud1805

top or tail-

1567 J. Jewel Def. Apol. Churche Eng. vi. vi. 622 A longe tedious tale, without heade, or foote.

1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 1392/2 When the Byshop..looked on the writyng, he pusht it from hym, saying: what shall this doe? It hath neither head not foote.

1573 G. Gascoigne tr. Ariosto Supposes ii. i, in Hundreth Sundrie Flowres 16 I finde neither head nor foote in it.

1646 S. Rutherford Dispute touching Scandall 25 in Divine Right Church-govt. If this argument (as I see not head nor feet in it) be founded upon the lawfulnesse and expediencie of Ceremonies commanded.

1665 R. Brathwait Captive-captain 96 Their Discourse..is egregiously Course: Circularly prodigious, having neither head nor foot.

1674 R. Godfrey Var. Injuries in Physick 13 Having met with some passage that pleaseth not a little, though they understand neither head nor feet of the Discourse, they forthwith fall to work.

1727 T. Woolston 2nd Disc. Miracles 67 The Evangelist has told us a Tale, that has neither Head nor Foot to it.

1852 H. T. Riley tr. Plautus Asinaria iv. iii, in tr. Plautus Comedies I. 514 Why, neither head nor foot of your talking is visible; I can understand neither what you mean, nor why you are trifling with me.

单词	to have neither head nor foot
释义	> as lemmas to have neither head nor foot (also feet) †(b) to have neither head nor foot (also feet) and variants: to be unintelligible or nonsensical, to make no sense. Cf. head or tail at Phrases 3r(a). Obsolete. [Compare classical Latin nec caput nec pedes neither head nor feet (Cicero), nec caput nec pes neither head nor foot (Plautus), and further variants.] ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > unintelligibility > depth, obscurity > offering nothing intelligible [phrase] to have neither head nor foot (also feet)1567 (as) clear as mud1805 top or tail- 1567 J. Jewel Def. Apol. Churche Eng. vi. vi. 622 A longe tedious tale, without heade, or foote. 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 1392/2 When the Byshop..looked on the writyng, he pusht it from hym, saying: what shall this doe? It hath neither head not foote. 1573 G. Gascoigne tr. Ariosto Supposes ii. i, in Hundreth Sundrie Flowres 16 I finde neither head nor foote in it. 1646 S. Rutherford Dispute touching Scandall 25 in Divine Right Church-govt. If this argument (as I see not head nor feet in it) be founded upon the lawfulnesse and expediencie of Ceremonies commanded. 1665 R. Brathwait Captive-captain 96 Their Discourse..is egregiously Course: Circularly prodigious, having neither head nor foot. 1674 R. Godfrey Var. Injuries in Physick 13 Having met with some passage that pleaseth not a little, though they understand neither head nor feet of the Discourse, they forthwith fall to work. 1727 T. Woolston 2nd Disc. Miracles 67 The Evangelist has told us a Tale, that has neither Head nor Foot to it. 1852 H. T. Riley tr. Plautus Asinaria iv. iii, in tr. Plautus Comedies I. 514 Why, neither head nor foot of your talking is visible; I can understand neither what you mean, nor why you are trifling with me. extracted from headn.¹ < as lemmas
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