英语词汇“to kick against the pricks”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. Phrases. to kick against the pricks (spur, goad): to strike the foot against such sharp-pointed or piercing weapons; also figurative to be recalcitrant to one's own hurt. to kick over the traces: (of a horse) to get a leg over the traces so as to kick more freely and vigorously; figurative to throw off the usual restraints.

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the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (intransitive)] > resist > resist something inevitable or irresistible

to kick against the pricks (spur, goad)c1380

spurnc1390

the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > habits and actions of horse > [verb (intransitive)] > kick

startleOE

kickc1386

winch1483

fling1487

yark?1561

smite1600

to lash out1852

to kick over the traces1861

society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > set free [verb (intransitive)] > escape from restraint > throw off restraint

to throw off1551

to break forth1608

to take a loose1703

to let rip1857

to kick over the traces1861

to cut loose1900

c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 436 It is hard to kyke aȝen þe spore.

c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds ix. 5 It is hard to thee, for to kyke aȝens the pricke.

1539 R. Taverner tr. Erasmus Prouerbes sig. B.vi It is harde kyckynge against the gode.

1755 T. Smollett tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote II. iv. x. 397 Advising that honest man is kicking against the pricks.

1861 H. Kingsley Ravenshoe xlii I'll go about with the rogue. He is inclined to kick over the traces, but I'll whip him in a little.

1871 E. F. Burr Ad Fidem i. 4 Kicking against the pricks of the constitution, and course of nature.

1876 L. Stephen Hours in Libr. 2nd Ser. viii. 354 The effervescence of genius which drives men to kick over the traces of respectability.

1882 W. Besant Revolt of Man i. 32 Always..some kicking over the limits of convention.

单词	to kick against the pricks
释义	> as lemmas to kick against the pricks (spur, goad) c. Phrases. to kick against the pricks (spur, goad): to strike the foot against such sharp-pointed or piercing weapons; also figurative to be recalcitrant to one's own hurt. to kick over the traces: (of a horse) to get a leg over the traces so as to kick more freely and vigorously; figurative to throw off the usual restraints. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (intransitive)] > resist > resist something inevitable or irresistible to kick against the pricks (spur, goad)c1380 spurnc1390 the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > habits and actions of horse > [verb (intransitive)] > kick startleOE kickc1386 winch1483 fling1487 yark?1561 smite1600 to lash out1852 to kick over the traces1861 society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > liberation > set free [verb (intransitive)] > escape from restraint > throw off restraint to throw off1551 to break forth1608 to take a loose1703 to let rip1857 to kick over the traces1861 to cut loose1900 c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 436 It is hard to kyke aȝen þe spore. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Deeds ix. 5 It is hard to thee, for to kyke aȝens the pricke. 1539 R. Taverner tr. Erasmus Prouerbes sig. B.vi It is harde kyckynge against the gode. 1755 T. Smollett tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote II. iv. x. 397 Advising that honest man is kicking against the pricks. 1861 H. Kingsley Ravenshoe xlii I'll go about with the rogue. He is inclined to kick over the traces, but I'll whip him in a little. 1871 E. F. Burr Ad Fidem i. 4 Kicking against the pricks of the constitution, and course of nature. 1876 L. Stephen Hours in Libr. 2nd Ser. viii. 354 The effervescence of genius which drives men to kick over the traces of respectability. 1882 W. Besant Revolt of Man i. 32 Always..some kicking over the limits of convention. extracted from kickv.¹ < as lemmas
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