英语词汇“to move with leaden feet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

to move (go, come, etc.) with leaden feet and variants: to move very slowly. Also figurative.

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a1576 W. Bullein Dial. Sorenes f. 43, in Bulwarke Def. (1579) Playnely to go a soft pace, & as it were wyth a leaden foote, to the intent, that who so listed to ouer get me, myght the easier attayne thereunto.

1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. xii. 197 In proceeding in iudgement beware of swiftnesse and much speede. It is good for a iudge commonly to haue leaden feete.

1601 A. Dent Plaine Mans Path-way to Heauen 158 Though God haue Leaden feete, and commeth slowely to execute wrath.

1696 C. Ness Compl. Hist. & Myst. Old & New Test. II. 432 Though Divine Vengeance seems sometimes to come slow with leaden feet, yet is it always sure, and comes to strike with its Iron hands.

1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 121 God comes with Leaden Feet, but strikes with Iron Hands. Eng. God is slow a coming, but strikes sure.

1762 Monthly Rev. Jan. 67 The conscious night on leaden feet pass'd by.

1799 M. McMorine Poems 246 Her friends fall off on ev'ry side, Her juniors many a year, While tardy Time, with leaden feet, Detains her pris'ner here.

1882 Wesleyan-Methodist Mag. July 519/1 Though with leaden foot she walked, She reached at last the sinner's door.

1950 W. O. Douglas Of Men & Mountains (1990) xxi. 302 I lifted my leaden feet and slowly came to the top, 12,307 feet above the sea.

1973 V. C. Ike Potter's Wheel (1974) xii. 95 Obu walked to the piazza with leaden feet.

2011 Times of India (Kolkata) (Nexis) 11 Sept. They walked with leaden feet, as if returning from a funeral.

单词	to move with leaden feet
释义	> as lemmas to move (go, come, etc.) with leaden feet to move (go, come, etc.) with leaden feet and variants: to move very slowly. Also figurative. ΚΠ a1576 W. Bullein Dial. Sorenes f. 43, in Bulwarke Def. (1579) Playnely to go a soft pace, & as it were wyth a leaden foote, to the intent, that who so listed to ouer get me, myght the easier attayne thereunto. 1585 Abp. E. Sandys Serm. xii. 197 In proceeding in iudgement beware of swiftnesse and much speede. It is good for a iudge commonly to haue leaden feete. 1601 A. Dent Plaine Mans Path-way to Heauen 158 Though God haue Leaden feete, and commeth slowely to execute wrath. 1696 C. Ness Compl. Hist. & Myst. Old & New Test. II. 432 Though Divine Vengeance seems sometimes to come slow with leaden feet, yet is it always sure, and comes to strike with its Iron hands. 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 121 God comes with Leaden Feet, but strikes with Iron Hands. Eng. God is slow a coming, but strikes sure. 1762 Monthly Rev. Jan. 67 The conscious night on leaden feet pass'd by. 1799 M. McMorine Poems 246 Her friends fall off on ev'ry side, Her juniors many a year, While tardy Time, with leaden feet, Detains her pris'ner here. 1882 Wesleyan-Methodist Mag. July 519/1 Though with leaden foot she walked, She reached at last the sinner's door. 1950 W. O. Douglas Of Men & Mountains (1990) xxi. 302 I lifted my leaden feet and slowly came to the top, 12,307 feet above the sea. 1973 V. C. Ike Potter's Wheel (1974) xii. 95 Obu walked to the piazza with leaden feet. 2011 Times of India (Kolkata) (Nexis) 11 Sept. They walked with leaden feet, as if returning from a funeral. extracted from leadenadj. < as lemmas
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