| 单词 | to move in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto move in to move in 1. intransitive. To take up residence with another person; to take possession of a new place of residence; to occupy new premises. (In figurative context in quot. 1850.)With on in quot. 1945; cf. to move on 2 at Phrasal verbs. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > [verb (intransitive)] > together usec1384 hive1600 cohabit1601 cohabitate1624 co-inhabit1624 roof1636 to move in1850 to live in each other's pockets1934 shack1935 to live together1961 1850 Atlantic Monthly Oct. 499/1 Half a dozen blocks away the city's first public bath house is at last going up, after many delays, and godliness will have a chance to move in with cleanliness. 1857 Witching Times 626/2 Sarah Carrier was very eager to patch up her modest duds, and move in with the newly-married people. 1898 G. B. Shaw You never can Tell i. 216 I spent my last sovereign on moving in; and I havnt paid a shilling of rent yet. a1911 D. G. Phillips Susan Lenox (1917) II. xviii. 433 You might as well move in at Sherry's. 1945 E. Bowen Demon Lover 91 Mona moved out..and moved in on Isobel. 1966 Listener 6 Jan. 14/2 The society was formed about four years ago... We still have not moved in. 1984 J. Wilcox Mod. Baptists xvii. 124 Although she had lived there for almost a year, the apartment looked as if she had just moved in. 1999 P. Straub Mr. X xv. 77 After Star discovered that she was pregnant, I [suggested]..that she move in with me. 2. intransitive. To approach, esp. with the purpose of attacking, trapping, or threatening; to close in on a target or victim; to become involved in or take control of a situation, institution, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > make hostile approach to runOE to seek on (also upon)c1230 pursuec1300 yerna1400 seek1487 visitc1515 coast1531 accost1597 to come at ——1601 to make against ——1628 to make at ——1637 tilt1796 rush1823 to come for ——1870 to move in1941 bum-rush1988 1941 N. Coward Austral. Visited vii. 47 God help us when the scenery and properties move in on us, when we have to adapt ourselves to new settings and different furniture. 1967 J. Redgate Killing Season (1968) ii. xviii. 147 We'll give him a few months to get entrenched in England... Then we'll move in on him. 1971 Morning Star 4 Feb. 1 The Government moved in, making an exception in its policy of not helping lame duck companies. 1985 A. Lurie Foreign Affairs ii. 34 He would advise Fred to move in on the girl in the green cape and try to score tonight. 1999 Constr. News 24 June 6/2 If there are companies in the construction industry not equal to the challenge there will be no shortage of others ready to move in. < as lemmas |
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