英语词汇“to knock sense into”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) to knock (also beat, drive, etc.) (some) sense into (a person, organization, etc.) and variants: to use harsh or violent means to make (a person, organization, etc.) begin to act sensibly or do the right thing. Also (of danger, adversity, etc.): to shock or force (a person) into acting sensibly.

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1605 N. Breton Poste with Packet Madde Lett. II. sig. C Thou maist keepe a schoole, tis an honest trade: when a churle wil grudg at his groat, for a shillings worth of labour, in beating quicke sense into a dull wit.

1687 A. Behn Amours Philander & Silvia 413 Lyes are the Spirit that inspires 'em..and you may as soon beat Sense into their Brains, as the very appearance of Truth.

1749 A. Selden Love & Folly iii. 139 Danger is the quickest School To beat some Sense into a Fool.

1787 T. Keene Misc. Pieces 84 Let then the Touch-stone of true merit Start forth with energetic spirit, Leaving old Priscian's musty rules To drive some sense into some fools.

1816 I. Styrke Euripedes's Alcestis Burlesqued 56 This way, my man; and I for once Will knock some sense into thy sconce.

1859 D. Richmond Helena Bertram iv. 34 He seemed able to say nothing but ‘I don't knaw.’ Ernest was inclined to pummel some sense into the little stupid.

1911 Protectionist Aug. 270/2 There is nothing like hard times to drive sense into a people.

1992 Evening Standard (Nexis) 5 Mar. 9 Britain should use her presidency of the EC..to try to beat some sense into her recalcitrant European partners.

2004 G. Woodward I'll go to Bed at Noon viii. 154 All in all it's probably a good thing,..it'll knock some sense into him maybe.

单词	to knock sense into
释义	> as lemmas to knock (also beat, drive, etc.) (some) sense into (a person, organization, etc.) (a) to knock (also beat, drive, etc.) (some) sense into (a person, organization, etc.) and variants: to use harsh or violent means to make (a person, organization, etc.) begin to act sensibly or do the right thing. Also (of danger, adversity, etc.): to shock or force (a person) into acting sensibly. ΚΠ 1605 N. Breton Poste with Packet Madde Lett. II. sig. C Thou maist keepe a schoole, tis an honest trade: when a churle wil grudg at his groat, for a shillings worth of labour, in beating quicke sense into a dull wit. 1687 A. Behn Amours Philander & Silvia 413 Lyes are the Spirit that inspires 'em..and you may as soon beat Sense into their Brains, as the very appearance of Truth. 1749 A. Selden Love & Folly iii. 139 Danger is the quickest School To beat some Sense into a Fool. 1787 T. Keene Misc. Pieces 84 Let then the Touch-stone of true merit Start forth with energetic spirit, Leaving old Priscian's musty rules To drive some sense into some fools. 1816 I. Styrke Euripedes's Alcestis Burlesqued 56 This way, my man; and I for once Will knock some sense into thy sconce. 1859 D. Richmond Helena Bertram iv. 34 He seemed able to say nothing but ‘I don't knaw.’ Ernest was inclined to pummel some sense into the little stupid. 1911 Protectionist Aug. 270/2 There is nothing like hard times to drive sense into a people. 1992 Evening Standard (Nexis) 5 Mar. 9 Britain should use her presidency of the EC..to try to beat some sense into her recalcitrant European partners. 2004 G. Woodward I'll go to Bed at Noon viii. 154 All in all it's probably a good thing,..it'll knock some sense into him maybe. extracted from sensen. < as lemmas
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