| 单词 | to make oneself at home |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make oneself at home (ii) to make oneself at home: to behave as if in one's own home; to make oneself comfortable; to settle in. Frequently in the imperative as an injunction to guests. ΚΠ a1602 W. Perkins Cloud of Faithfull Witnesses (1607) (Heb. xi. 9) 205 Abraham made himselfe a stranger at home to auoide Idolatry; but they will make themselues at home in a strange Country, to intangle themselues in Idolatry. 1786 tr. P. J.-B. Legrand d'Aussy Tales 12th & 13th Cent. I. 93 Lay down your hat, and take a seat. I desire you will make yourself at home. 1842 Bentley's Misc. July 12 According to the worthy man's hearty invitation, I proceeded to make myself and my companions at home. 1860 W. Gordon Dearest Mamma 11 Pray make yourselves at home, gentlemen. 1944 M. Laski Love on Supertax viii. 77 Make yourself at home, and I'll just wet the tea-leaves. 1952 Good Housek. (U.S. ed.) Dec. 127/1 When we arrived there all the guys was already making themselves at home in the living room. The joint was jumping. 2002 I. Knight Don't you want Me? ii. 26 ‘Righty-ho,’ says Felicity in her jolly Sloane tones. ‘That's the intros over and done with. Make yourself at home, Stella.’ < as lemmas |
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