| 单词 | to leave one's card |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto leave one's (also a) card P6. to leave one's (also a) card: to deliver or send a calling card in lieu of a formal social or business visit. Now historical.Also to leave a card on or for (a person). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > visit [verb (transitive)] > send in name or card to send in1748 to leave one's (also a) card1749 spit1782 to send up1884 1749 Ballad to Tune of Chevy Chase 4 And lest they should be walking out, Pray for them leave A Card. 1821 Morning Chron. 20 Oct. I can't say whether Mr. Pitt left a card on me, I did not employ him. 1857 How to Behave vi. 72 If you call on a person who is ‘engaged,’ or ‘not at home,’ leave your card. 1936 M. R. Anand Coolie v. 272 ‘Your Memsahib is no Memsahib,’ said one of the coolies. ‘No other Mem or Sahib in Simla would leave a card on her.’ 2013 L. Lethbridge Servants (new ed.) ii. 29 If they were told that the lady was not at home, the visitors left cards. < as lemmas |
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