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

b. transitive. Proverbially contrasted with mar (mar v. 2), and later also with break; esp. in to make or mar (also to make or break): to cause either the complete success or the ruin of (a person or thing). Also intransitive (in quot. 1834 as adverbial phrase) and in it's make or break: it's either success or total ruin. Cf. make-or-break adj. and n.

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society > authority > power > influence > have influence with [verb (transitive)] > have controlling or prevailing influence upon > cause success or failure of

to make or mar1469

to make or break1841

the world > action or operation > easiness > find no difficulty in [verb (transitive)] > make possible to be done > by making the necessary time, etc., available

make1841

1469 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 402 For thys mater is to all vsse eyther makyng ore marryng.

a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1897–1973) 204 (MED) I am he that may make or mar a man.

c1500 (?a1475) Assembly of Gods (1896) 556 Neptunus, that dothe bothe make & marre.

1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 267^v Declaring that he was vtterly mynded to put al in hasards to make or marre, & to bee manne or mous.

1591 J. Harington tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso v. xix. 33 In vaine I seeke my dukes loue to expound, The more I seeke to make the more I mard.

1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. i. sig. A7 That one did make, the other mard againe.

1615 J. Day Festivals 206 That Part of a Woman which either makes all, or marres all, I meane her Tongve.

1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Lev. xvi. 33) 145 It beeing the manner that either make's, or mar's an action.

1710 B. Franklin Autobiogr. (1981) App. 2. 177 Beleeve me Ben. It is a Dangerous Trade The Sword has Many Marr'd as well as Made.

1784 C. Gadsden Writings (1966) 237 It will Make Or Break Us.

1834 D. Crockett Narr. Life ii. 34 I finally determined that make or break, hit or miss, I would just hang on to my journey.

1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge iii. 249 I always tell my girl to make sure beforehand that she has a good man and true, and the chance will neither make her nor break her.

1885 R. C. Praed Affinities II. xii. 5 As for Lady Romer's scheme, it is not my business to make or mar it.

1886 W. W. Randall Senator Bullion IV. ii. 4 Half past two, the time she was to be here. It's make or break this time.

1889 R. L. Stevenson Master of Ballantrae x. 267 Not that you should make and mar behind my back.

1892 Chambers's Jrnl. 2 Apr. 216/1 A man is made or marred by his wife.

c1926 ‘Mixer’ Transport Workers' Song Bk. 7 My power is such to make or break.

1928 A. Fielding Cluny Problems ii. 29 It's make or break with me, Miss Young, this job.

1938 Amer. Home June 37/2 Take all these things into consideration in choosing the table ware that will grace the dining room and make or mar meals.

1976 West Lancs. Evening Gaz. 13 Dec. 1/3–4 A British Fishing Federation delegation was leaving for Brussels today at the start of a week which could make or break the trawling industry.

1992 Pract. Fishkeeping Mar. 130/1 Body shape and finnage can make or mar a fish.

单词	to make or break
释义	> as lemmas to make or break b. transitive. Proverbially contrasted with mar (mar v. 2), and later also with break; esp. in to make or mar (also to make or break): to cause either the complete success or the ruin of (a person or thing). Also intransitive (in quot. 1834 as adverbial phrase) and in it's make or break: it's either success or total ruin. Cf. make-or-break adj. and n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > power > influence > have influence with [verb (transitive)] > have controlling or prevailing influence upon > cause success or failure of to make or mar1469 to make or break1841 the world > action or operation > easiness > find no difficulty in [verb (transitive)] > make possible to be done > by making the necessary time, etc., available make1841 1469 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 402 For thys mater is to all vsse eyther makyng ore marryng. a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1897–1973) 204 (MED) I am he that may make or mar a man. c1500 (?a1475) Assembly of Gods (1896) 556 Neptunus, that dothe bothe make & marre. 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 267^v Declaring that he was vtterly mynded to put al in hasards to make or marre, & to bee manne or mous. 1591 J. Harington tr. L. Ariosto Orlando Furioso v. xix. 33 In vaine I seeke my dukes loue to expound, The more I seeke to make the more I mard. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene iv. i. sig. A7 That one did make, the other mard againe. View more context for this quotation 1615 J. Day Festivals 206 That Part of a Woman which either makes all, or marres all, I meane her Tongve. 1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Lev. xvi. 33) 145 It beeing the manner that either make's, or mar's an action. 1710 B. Franklin Autobiogr. (1981) App. 2. 177 Beleeve me Ben. It is a Dangerous Trade The Sword has Many Marr'd as well as Made. 1784 C. Gadsden Writings (1966) 237 It will Make Or Break Us. 1834 D. Crockett Narr. Life ii. 34 I finally determined that make or break, hit or miss, I would just hang on to my journey. 1841 C. Dickens Barnaby Rudge iii. 249 I always tell my girl to make sure beforehand that she has a good man and true, and the chance will neither make her nor break her. 1885 R. C. Praed Affinities II. xii. 5 As for Lady Romer's scheme, it is not my business to make or mar it. 1886 W. W. Randall Senator Bullion IV. ii. 4 Half past two, the time she was to be here. It's make or break this time. 1889 R. L. Stevenson Master of Ballantrae x. 267 Not that you should make and mar behind my back. 1892 Chambers's Jrnl. 2 Apr. 216/1 A man is made or marred by his wife. c1926 ‘Mixer’ Transport Workers' Song Bk. 7 My power is such to make or break. 1928 A. Fielding Cluny Problems ii. 29 It's make or break with me, Miss Young, this job. 1938 Amer. Home June 37/2 Take all these things into consideration in choosing the table ware that will grace the dining room and make or mar meals. 1976 West Lancs. Evening Gaz. 13 Dec. 1/3–4 A British Fishing Federation delegation was leaving for Brussels today at the start of a week which could make or break the trawling industry. 1992 Pract. Fishkeeping Mar. 130/1 Body shape and finnage can make or mar a fish. extracted from makev.¹ < as lemmas
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