| 单词 | to incline one's steps |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto incline one's steps a. transitive. To direct (the course or path of something) towards a particular destination; to direct (something) along a particular course. In later use chiefly in to incline one's steps and variants. Also figurative and in extended use. Now rare.Chiefly with prepositional phrase (esp. with to) indicating the direction or destination. ΘΚΠ society > travel > aspects of travel > travel in specific course or direction > direct (one's course, steps, etc.) [verb (transitive)] stretcha1225 turnc1275 ready?a1400 seta1400 incline?c1400 apply?a1425 raika1500 rechec1540 make1548 address1554 frame1576 bend1579 to shape one's course1593 intend1596 tend1611 direct1632 steer1815 ?c1400 (c1380) G. Chaucer tr. Boethius De Consol. Philos. (BL Add. 10340) (1868) iv. met. vi. l. 4124 Þe sterre yclepid þe bere þat encliniþ hys rauyssynge courses abouten þe souereyne heyȝt of þe worlde. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) ii. l. 4963 (MED) To Eccuba þe quene, Lik þe story, my style y mote encline. 1578 T. P. Of Knowl. Warres Pref. sig. ¶.ivv Yt is necessarie that a way be opened, & a light geuen vnto him..to directe & encline his course vnto this knowledge. 1682 Γιγαντομαχια 6 Such Recreant Knights, accoutred Fine With Sword and Mace, their Steps Incline To a large House, where Sin and Wine On equal Tearms are Vended. 1714 A. Pope Rape of Lock (new ed.) iii. 23 Now to the Baron Fate inclines the Field. 1725 E. Fenton in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey I. i. 538 A tow'ring structure to the palace join'd; To this his steps the thoughtful Prince inclin'd. 1755 M. Browne Percy-Lodge 19 Slow—contemplative—I stray Wherever Chance inclines my Way. 1804 T. Park Cupid turned Volunteer 6 Tow'rd the target's circled lines Young Love his quicken'd step inclines. 1852 W. H. Gould Zephyrs from Italy & Sicily xi. 59 Throughout the garden the silver voices of numerous waterfalls..constrain the visitor to turn aside and incline his steps to their inviting borders. 1906 J. H. Dickinson & F. P. Marchant tr. N. Klado Battle of Sea of Japan ii. ii. 208 The cruisers..inclined their course to starboard, and increased speed so as to get clear of the middle of the line of armoured vessels. 1981 J. G. Fucilla tr. P. Metastasio Three Melodramas 35 Meanwhile you were plotting in your heart How far from me you would incline your steps. < as lemmas |
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