| 单词 | to give any one a bit of one's mind |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give any one a bit of one's mind a. A small portion or quantity, a little (of anything material or immaterial). Also applied to complete objects, viewed as portions or samples of a substance. to give any one a bit of one's mind: (colloq.) to express one's candid (and uncomplimentary) opinion of his conduct, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [noun] > a small quantity or amount speckc725 littleOE somethingc1200 lutewihtc1230 little whatc1384 ouncec1387 lap1393 smalla1400 modicumc1400 nekedc1400 spota1413 tinec1420 nieveful?a1425 handfulc1443 mouthful?c1450 smatchc1456 weec1480 quern1503 halfpennyworth1533 groatsworth1562 dram1566 shellful1578 trickle1580 snatch1592 sprinkling1594 fleck1598 snip1598 pittance1600 lick1603 fingerful1604 modicum1606 thimbleful1607 flash1614 dasha1616 pipa1616 pickle1629 drachm1635 cue1654 smack1693 starn1720 bit1753 kenning1787 minikin1787 tate1805 starnie1808 sprat1815 harl1821 skerrick1825 smallums1828 huckleberry1832 scrimp1840 thimble1841 smite1843 nattering1859 sensation1859 spurt1859 pauchlea1870 mention1891 sketch1894 sputterings1894 scrappet1901 titch1937 tad1940 skosh1959 smattering1973 1753 M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1861) III. 239, I shall be only allowed bits and scraps of time for it. 1815 Scott Guy Mannering I. xi. 176 There was never a prettier bit o' horseflesh in the stable o' the Gordon Arms. 1859 J. M. Jephson & L. Reeve Narr. Walking Tour Brittany xv. 244 Picturesque little bits of scenery. 1864 Ld. Campbell in Times 12 Apr. He had given the house what was called a ‘bit of his mind’ on the subject. 1870 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest (ed. 2) I. App. 680 The vigorous little bit of English. 1873 H. Spencer Study Sociol. (1877) vii. 154 The peasant was called from his heavily-burdened bit of land. 1876 G. O. Trevelyan Life & Lett. Macaulay II. ix. 122 This bit of criticism shews genuine perspicacity. < as lemmas |
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