| 单词 | to let shift |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto let (persons) shift a. intransitive. To manage matters; to deal, bargain, make arrangements with; to make provision for. to let (persons) shift [= French laisser faire] : to let (them) take their own course, not to interfere. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > be occupied or busy (in or at something) [verb (intransitive)] > conduct affairs > deal with a matter shifta1400 TCB1969 the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > abstaining or refraining from action > abstain or refrain from (action) [verb (transitive)] > abstain from interfering with > leave (persons) to their own course to let (persons) shifta1400 to leave to oneself (also itself)?1531 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 4440 He ferd ai wit so mikel thrift þat al was don als he wald scift. c1450 (c1400) Sowdon of Babylon (1881) l. 2704 With these meyne moste we shifte, To haue parte of here vitailes her. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xix. 403 Lete hym shyfte with the kynge as he wyl. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) xii. 301 Lete theym shyfte [Fr. laissez les faire] hardely, they two togyder. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Foure Sonnes of Aymon (1885) x. 274 I holpe theym not, nor I was not agenst theym, but wythdrewe me aside & lete the other shyfte [Fr. laissay faire les autres] wyth theym, and I stode styll. 1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos xxxix. 129 He lete theym shyfte, & fought tyll that the euyn departed theym. ?1530 J. Rastell Pastyme of People sig. *Fi Because they lacked money, they shyfted with the Staple of Caleys for .xviii. thousande pounde. a1535 T. More Hist. Richard III in Wks. (1557) 51/1 And shyfte whoso would with thys busynes afterwarde: for he neuer entended more to moue her in that matter. 1549 J. Cheke Hurt of Sedicion sig. E5v Caterpillers destroye the fruite, an hurtefull thinge and well shyfted for, by a diligente ouerseer. < as lemmas |
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