| 单词 | to keep tabs on |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto keep tabs (or a tab) on a. colloquial (originally U.S.). A table, an account [compare tablet n. 1a] ; a check; esp. in to keep tabs (or a tab) on; also figurative (cf. tab v. 2). Also, a bill or charge (chiefly North American): see also to pick up the tab at pick v.1 Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > spy on [verb (transitive)] waitc1200 spya1325 espyc1420 prog1566 tout1699 bespy1837 keyhole1871 to keep tabs (or a tab) on1889 tec1900 society > authority > subjection > restraint or restraining > [noun] > means of restraint or restraining force bridleeOE bridea1425 restraint1523 aweband1531 bit1546 retentive1580 control1594 curb1613 hank1613 constriction1650 retinue1651 check1661 spigot1780 brake1875 way-chain1884 tab1889 inhibitor1902 check-cord1908 iron maiden1912 inhibition1932 society > trade and finance > management of money > keeping accounts > account or statement of > [noun] accountc1300 counta1350 scorea1400 audit?1550 tally1580 state1582 memorandum1583 ticket1632 tick1681 a/c1736 financial statement1789 balance sheet1838 tab1889 society > trade and finance > management of money > keeping accounts > account or statement of > [noun] > an account or reckoning accountc1300 taila1325 laya1400 tale1401 reckoningc1405 tailye1497 accounterc1503 lawing1535 note1587 post1604 chalking1613 tally1614 computus1631 tick1681 tab1889 slate1909 1889 Washington Post 11 Feb. Every man keeps a mean little tab in his head on his fellows. 1890 Voice (N.Y.) 31 July A generous mother in..Michigan has been keeping tab in her family [on the baking for a year]. 1890 B. Hall Turnover Club 19 They knocked off and filed out into the deserted streets, while the Purveyor figured up the ‘tabs’. 1897 H. Porter Campaigning with Grant x. 159 You can't get away because he [sc. the captain] is always keeping tab on you. 1904 Buffalo Commerc. 26 May 11 The health authorities have been keeping tabs on events of this character. 1907 Daily News 26 Aug. 7 Being subsequently shown the work tabs with the Salvation Army prices. 1907 W. James Pragmatism v. 172 To use this as a tally by which we ‘keep tab’ on the impressions that present themselves. 1916 H. L. Wilson Somewhere in Red Gap iii. 111 I..lay on the big lounge by an open window where..I could keep tabs on the little ones at their sports. 1924 G. C. Henderson Keys to Crookdom 420 Tab, to name. To keep tabs on, to keep in touch with. 1929 ‘E. Queen’ Roman Hat Myst. iii. 37 We got to keep pretty close tabs on the time, and I know it was ten minutes because..it was just the part on the stage when [etc.]. 1932 D. L. Sayers Have his Carcase xxvi. 348 The one person..likely to have kept tabs on Mr Perkins..was old Gaffer Gander. 1946 J. O'Hara in New Yorker 23 Mar. 25/1 You signed a small tab, sir. 1953 S. Kauffmann Philanderer iii. 52 So all those old ideas are finished and God is dying. There's nobody in Heaven keeping tabs. And there's just going to be less for people to hang on to? 1954 E. B. White Let. 9 July (1976) 395 I did a little haying yesterday..and..I am spending today indoors paying the tab. 1963 T. Parker Unknown Citizen v. 138 He's antagonistic to anything or anybody who represents authority... He thinks that our main purpose is to keep tabs on him while he's out. 1976 M. Machlin Pipeline xii. 144 He started to reach into the pocket of his Arctic down pants for his wallet, but Nick had already paid the tab. 1978 M. Puzo Fools Die ii. 18 Jordan knew that Merlyn the Kid kept tabs on everything he did. < as lemmas |
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