| 单词 | to make a practice of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make a practice of c. to make a practice of: to do or carry out habitually or customarily; = to make it one's (also a) practice at Phrases 3b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > do habitually [verb (transitive)] usec1300 maintain1384 observec1390 custom1392 practic?a1425 practise?c1430 frequent1485 to have in wonea1500 wont1530 trade1550 to make a practice of1722 1722 B. Franklin in New-England Courant 20 Aug. 1/2 No Woman..who has made a Practice of entertaining and discarding Humble Servants, without sufficient Reason [etc.]. 1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews II. iv. xii. 269 She had formerly travelled in a Company of Gipsies, who had made a Practice of stealing away Children. View more context for this quotation a1862 H. D. Thoreau Cape Cod (1865) x. 198 They did not make a practice of feeding cows on cod's heads. 1896 A. R. White Youth's Educator xv. 188 If she makes a practice of entering the parlor and remains there during his entire call, he should conceal his annoyance. 1911 J. London Mauki in South Sea Tales 90 White men were ferocious creatures. They had to be, or they would not make a practice of venturing..into all harbors, two on a schooner. 1932 G. Greene Stamboul Train i. i. 10 I make a practice..of always thinking the best of people. 1990 J. Welch Indian Lawyer 234 Walt made a practice of studying the movement sheets, as well as parole hearings dates. < as lemmas |
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