英语词汇“to keep a seat or place warm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

> as lemmas

to keep a seat or place warm

c. figurative. to keep a seat or place warm: to occupy it temporarily for another who is not yet qualified to hold it. (Cf. warming-pan n. 3c.)

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > delegated authority > action or function of a delegate or deputy > act as delegate or deputy [verb (intransitive)] > temporarily > for one who is not yet ready

to keep a seat or place warm1845

1845 D. Jerrold St. Giles (1851) vi. 55 Of course, the borough will be kept warm for the young gentleman... He may count upon my vote.

1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth II. viii. 216 Before the Cranworths had determined who should keep the seat warm till the eldest son came of age.

extracted from warmadj.n.²

as lemmas

单词	to keep a seat or place warm
释义	> as lemmas to keep a seat or place warm c. figurative. to keep a seat or place warm: to occupy it temporarily for another who is not yet qualified to hold it. (Cf. warming-pan n. 3c.) ΘΚΠ society > authority > delegated authority > action or function of a delegate or deputy > act as delegate or deputy [verb (intransitive)] > temporarily > for one who is not yet ready to keep a seat or place warm1845 1845 D. Jerrold St. Giles (1851) vi. 55 Of course, the borough will be kept warm for the young gentleman... He may count upon my vote. 1853 E. C. Gaskell Ruth II. viii. 216 Before the Cranworths had determined who should keep the seat warm till the eldest son came of age. extracted from warmadj.n.² < as lemmas
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