英语词汇“to lie off”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1. Nautical. Of a ship or boat: To stand some distance away from the shore or from some other craft.

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society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > direct or manage ship [verb (intransitive)] > head in a certain course or direction > remain (stationary) away from shore or ship

to lie off1598

to lay off1781

1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 iii. i. 76 The remnant Northward lying off from Trent.

1726 Four Years Voy. Capt. G. Roberts 26 As I lay off at an Anchor.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Lie off! an order given to a boat to remain off on her oars till permission is given for her to come alongside.

1890 H. Caine Bondman i. ix [The schooner] intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.

2. To cease work temporarily; to take a rest.

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the world > action or operation > ceasing > temporary cessation of activity or operation > temporarily cease activity or operation [verb (intransitive)] > rest

restOE

to hang up one's hatcheta1350

to latch one's ease, one's leave1377

sabbatize1382

roc1460

repose1494

repause1526

respire1566

respite1587

requiesce1653

to rest (also lie) on one's oars1726

to lay off1841

to rest up1858

spell1880

to lie off1891

1891 R. Kipling City Dreadful Night 81 As soon as he makes a little money he lies off and spends it.

1899 Nation (N.Y.) 21 Dec. 467/1 If McKinley would lie off for the next four years, he might make a very good free-trade candidate for the Presidency in 1904.

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3. Horse Racing slang. ‘To make a waiting race’ (Farmer Slang 1896).

单词	to lie off
释义	> as lemmas to lie off to lie off 1. Nautical. Of a ship or boat: To stand some distance away from the shore or from some other craft. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > direct or manage ship [verb (intransitive)] > head in a certain course or direction > remain (stationary) away from shore or ship to lie off1598 to lay off1781 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 iii. i. 76 The remnant Northward lying off from Trent. View more context for this quotation 1726 Four Years Voy. Capt. G. Roberts 26 As I lay off at an Anchor. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Lie off! an order given to a boat to remain off on her oars till permission is given for her to come alongside. 1890 H. Caine Bondman i. ix [The schooner] intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum. 2. To cease work temporarily; to take a rest. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ceasing > temporary cessation of activity or operation > temporarily cease activity or operation [verb (intransitive)] > rest restOE to hang up one's hatcheta1350 to latch one's ease, one's leave1377 sabbatize1382 roc1460 repose1494 repause1526 respire1566 respite1587 requiesce1653 to rest (also lie) on one's oars1726 to lay off1841 to rest up1858 spell1880 to lie off1891 1891 R. Kipling City Dreadful Night 81 As soon as he makes a little money he lies off and spends it. 1899 Nation (N.Y.) 21 Dec. 467/1 If McKinley would lie off for the next four years, he might make a very good free-trade candidate for the Presidency in 1904. Categories » 3. Horse Racing slang. ‘To make a waiting race’ (Farmer Slang 1896). extracted from liev.¹ < as lemmas
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