单词 | to make semblant |
释义 | > as lemmasto make semblant 3. to make semblant [= French faire semblant] . extracted from † semblantn. a. To have or assume a (specified) expression, look, or demeanour. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > have (specific) appearance [verb (intransitive)] looka1225 to make semblantc1290 to make or show (a specified) semblancea1387 showc1480 show1526 eyea1616 aspect1635 face1669 regard1820 feature1941 c1290 S. Eng. Leg. 322/797 Ȝwane huy i-seoz heore felawe to torment i-brouȝt, Luþur semblaunt huy makiez boþe, as it ne likede heom nouȝt. 1474 W. Caxton tr. Game & Playe of Chesse (1883) iii. vii. 141 Allway where he wente he made heuy and tryste semblant. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) ix. 250 Thai..maid gude sembland for the ficht. 1561 Randolph Let. to Cecil (Calig. B.x) f. 32 It is said..what semblant somever the noble men do make, that they are grieved with their queen's refusal. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 803 Valetta although his mind..was inwardly attainted with exceeding greefe, yet made semblant otherwise. 1624 Briefe Information Affaires Palatinate 49 Where yet neuerthelesse was made all manner of faire semblant, and seeming to haue a desire to giue satisfaction. b. To show a (good or ill) countenance (to any one); to give (a person) a welcome, reception, or entertainment (of a specified character, friendly or unfriendly). Cf. 1c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > visit > visiting > visit [verb (transitive)] > receive as visitor > in specific manner to make semblant?c1225 underfoc1425 ?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 72 His echȝe. aa bi hald þe ȝef þu makest ani semblant. ani luuelates towart unðeawes. c1290 S. Eng. Leg. 41/256 Þe schrewe heom made fair semblaunt,..Þat huy were for-dronke beie and a-slepe leiȝen sone. a1450 Knt. de la Tour 24 Y praie you..that ye make me never the worse chere..nor that ye make me not the worse semblaunt. a1500 (?c1400) Sir Triamour (Cambr.) (1937) l. 1142 The kyng toke hym be the hande, And made hym glad semelande. c. To make a show, appearance, or pretence of; to appear to do or be something; to seem likely, threaten, to do. (Cf. French faire semblant de). Also occasionally without const. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > face danger [verb (intransitive)] > appear probable (to do or turn out evil) to make semblant1470 threaten1780 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > be or seem likely [verb (intransitive)] > to do semblea1400 to make semblant1470 had (also was, were) likely?1503 had like to1548 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > have an appearance of, dissemble [verb (intransitive)] to make semblant1470 to make semblancea1500 face1566 daub1876 1470–85 T. Malory Morte d'Arthur vii. viii. 224 And therwith al he made a semblaunt to slee hym. 1481 W. Caxton tr. Myrrour of Worlde iii. xvi. 171 They..make semblaunt to be moche grete clerkis & experte. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) viii. 238 Lordingis, now ȝhe se How ȝon men, throu thar gret pouste, Wald, and thai mycht fulfill thar will, Slay vs, and mak sembland thar-till. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lix. 205 Whan they saw them comynge, they made semblaunt to returne to the cyte a soft pace. 1573 New Custome Prol. sig. A ij Makinge semblant of antiquitie in all that they did. 1601 R. Dolman tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. III. 383 He will make semblant to despise and scorne the hounds. 1629 J. Maxwell tr. Herodian Hist. App. 98 Seeing what was done, could not be vndone, they..made semblant of reioycing, as others did. d. With clause introduced by that, as, as if, as though. Also rarely with obj. + infinitive. ΚΠ c1340 Ayenb. 137 Þe wel couaytouse wrechche, þet..makeþ alneway semblont þet he ne heþ naȝt. c1386 G. Chaucer Parson's Tale ⁋570 Þay make semblaunt as þough þay speke of good entencioun. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 17288 + 389 Iesus made hom semblant os he wald ferrer goo. a1500 (?c1450) Merlin ii. 25 When Vortiger wiste he was ded, he made semblaunt as he hadde be right wroth. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Mark vi. 45–52 Jesus..made semblaunte as though he would haue passed by them. 1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione Courtyer i. E ij b Some Oratours..dissemblinge their cunning, made semblant their orations to bee made very simply. 1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus Rom. Hist. xiv. vii. 15 Making faire semblant, That himselfe was much disquieted. e. With negative (or its equivalent): Not to let one's thoughts, feelings, etc. appear; to show no sign (of); not to seem (or not to seem likely) to be or do something. (So in French, esp. in phr. ne faire semblant de rien, to take no notice.) ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > operate secretly [verb (intransitive)] to make semblantc1230 underpull1695 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > have (specific) appearance [verb (intransitive)] > make specific appearance to make semblantc1230 showc1405 to make (a) countenance1470 countenance1486 to make semblancea1500 semble1542 to give a visage1549 to make resemblance1566 to set a countenance1600 figure1762 c1230 Hali Meid. (Bodl.) 44 Me þeo þe best luuieð, ham to-beoreð ofte þrin, þah ha na semblant [MS. Titus þerof na semblaund] ne makien ine marhen. a1330 Otuel 467 To smiten made he semblant non, Er otuwel was risen & gon. a1400 Guy Warw. 2290 Þurch his bodi þe blod ran; Tirri made no semblaunt of þan. a1450 Knt. de la Tour xiv. 19 Her suster, that had lost atte the plaie as well as she, made no semblaunt of her losse.., but made as good chere as she hadd wonne. ?1473 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Recuyell Hist. Troye (1894) I. lf. 32 Whan saturne sawe that his enemyes made no semblant to meue. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lxxxii. 256 Whan Gerard vnderstode the kynge he was ioyfull ther of in his herte, but he made no semblaunt of ioy by cause of the lordes that were there present. 1559 W. Baldwin et al. Myrroure for Magistrates Gloucester xxii Yet openly in shewe made he no semblaunt, By worde nor by deed to beare displeasure. 1603 R. Knolles Gen. Hist. Turkes 368 For all that, Moses neither in word or countenance made any semblant of liking, or disliking the message. f. In similar phrases with other verbs, as to show or kithe semblant; to give a semblant (of). to let no semblant be seen: cf. 1e. ΚΠ a1400 Guy Warw. 2214 Al togider þai gun smite; Semblant of loue þai kidde bot lite. c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 468 Þaȝ Arþer þe hende kyng at hert hade wonder, He let no semblaunt be sene. a1425 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Galba) l. 29067 Bot when ȝe fast, þan sall ȝe schaw Meri sembland with glad chere. c1500 Melusine (1895) 252 The whiche esquyer with his companye came with amyable contenaunce, shewyng no semblaunt but as frendes. 1619 E. M. Bolton tr. Florus Rom. Hist. iv. ii. 430 Had not fiue cohorts of the Pompeian horse..giuen a semblant of flying [L. nisi cohortes hostium quinque..fugae speciem praebuissent]. < as lemmas |
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