英语词汇“to keep one's powder dry”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

e. to keep one's powder dry: to adopt a practical or realistic policy; to act prudently or cautiously; to be on the alert. [With allusion to words attributed (from 1832 or earlier) to Oliver Cromwell:

1832 Morning Post 31 Jan. 4/1 I shall not detain you any longer than to quote the advice which Oliver Cromwell is reported to have given his soldiers in crossing a ford. He said (what I now say to you), ‘Put your trust in the Lord, and keep your powder dry’.

1834 W. Blacker Oliver's Advice in E. Hayes Ballads of Ireland (1855) I. 192 The Pow'r that led great William, Boyne's reddening torrent thro',—In his protecting aid confide, and every foe defy—Then put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry.

1855 E. Hayes in Ballads of Ireland (1855) I. 191 There is a well-authenticated anecdote of Cromwell. On a certain occasion, when his troops were about crossing a river to attack the enemy, he concluded an address, couched in the usual fanatic terms in use among them, with these words—‘put your trust in God; but mind to keep your powder dry’.

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the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > be cautious or take care [verb (intransitive)]

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to look to it1548

to look out?1553

to play safe1601

to be on the sure side1668

to mind out1823

to keep one's powder dry1837

to play it safe1873

to have a care1876

to watch it1916

to watch (or mind) one's step1934

1837 Times 29 July 2/3 Mr W. Taylor..requested all the Radicals to get their batteries fixed, their artillery ready, and keep their powder dry, when down would go the Tories.

1908 Times Lit. Suppl. 5 Nov. 383/1 In thus keeping his powder dry the bishop acted most wisely, though he himself ascribes the happy result entirely to observance of the other half of Cromwell's maxim.

1931 F. L. Allen Only Yesterday ii. 40 An inheritor of Theodore Roosevelt's creed of fearing God and keeping your powder dry.

1968 Listener 27 June 833/3 I seem to have been resigned most of my poetic life to the virtues of keeping one's powder dry rather than trying to fire the big guns.

2005 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 22 Aug. 20 The suicide bombers seem to be less active than usual—but that may just be because they are keeping their powder dry for a post-constitution blitz.

单词	to keep one's powder dry
释义	> as lemmas to keep one's powder dry e. to keep one's powder dry: to adopt a practical or realistic policy; to act prudently or cautiously; to be on the alert. [With allusion to words attributed (from 1832 or earlier) to Oliver Cromwell: 1832 Morning Post 31 Jan. 4/1 I shall not detain you any longer than to quote the advice which Oliver Cromwell is reported to have given his soldiers in crossing a ford. He said (what I now say to you), ‘Put your trust in the Lord, and keep your powder dry’. 1834 W. Blacker Oliver's Advice in E. Hayes Ballads of Ireland (1855) I. 192 The Pow'r that led great William, Boyne's reddening torrent thro',—In his protecting aid confide, and every foe defy—Then put your trust in God, my boys, and keep your powder dry. 1855 E. Hayes in Ballads of Ireland (1855) I. 191 There is a well-authenticated anecdote of Cromwell. On a certain occasion, when his troops were about crossing a river to attack the enemy, he concluded an address, couched in the usual fanatic terms in use among them, with these words—‘put your trust in God; but mind to keep your powder dry’. ] ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > be cautious or take care [verb (intransitive)] warea1000 biwaitc1456 to look to it1548 to look out?1553 to play safe1601 to be on the sure side1668 to mind out1823 to keep one's powder dry1837 to play it safe1873 to have a care1876 to watch it1916 to watch (or mind) one's step1934 1837 Times 29 July 2/3 Mr W. Taylor..requested all the Radicals to get their batteries fixed, their artillery ready, and keep their powder dry, when down would go the Tories. 1908 Times Lit. Suppl. 5 Nov. 383/1 In thus keeping his powder dry the bishop acted most wisely, though he himself ascribes the happy result entirely to observance of the other half of Cromwell's maxim. 1931 F. L. Allen Only Yesterday ii. 40 An inheritor of Theodore Roosevelt's creed of fearing God and keeping your powder dry. 1968 Listener 27 June 833/3 I seem to have been resigned most of my poetic life to the virtues of keeping one's powder dry rather than trying to fire the big guns. 2005 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 22 Aug. 20 The suicide bombers seem to be less active than usual—but that may just be because they are keeping their powder dry for a post-constitution blitz. extracted from powdern.¹ < as lemmas
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