英语词汇“to rhyme to death”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 bring (a person, etc.) to a particular state or condition through rhymes or verses. Chiefly in to rhyme to death: to destroy (a person or animal) with verses; (figurative) to destroy the reputation of (a person) in verse, to pester with verses.Originally with reference to the alleged destruction of rats in Ireland by incantation; for this exact legend earlier documentation in Irish or of direct Irish origin seems to be lacking, but the formidable reputation of the filid or bards for satirical and magical versifying is well established.

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society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > compose (poetry) [verb (transitive)] > rhyme to death, into favour, etc.

to rhyme to death1579

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > disparagement or depreciation > disparage or depreciate [verb (transitive)] > in writing

to rhyme to death1681

to write down1726

α.

1579 T. Churchyard Gen. Rehearsall Warres sig. D.ii^v These Rimars..were..spoiled and whipped, and banished the toune, which Rimars swore to Rime these gentlemen to death.

1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft iii. xv. 64 They will not sticke to affirme, that they can rime either man or beast to death.

?1589 Whip for an Ape sig. A4 I am a rimer of the Irish race, And haue alreadie rimde thee staring mad. But if thou ceasest not thy bald iests still to spread, Ile neuer leaue, till I haue rimde thee dead.

1600 Wisdome Doctor Dodypoll ii. sig. C4 Garrs blurr he ryme de grand Rats fro my house.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) v. ii. 157 These fellowes of infinit tongue, that can ryme themselues into Ladyes fauours.

a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1954) VII. 296 And rymed themselves beyond reason, into absurdities, and heresies.

1632 T. Randolph Jealous Lovers v. ii. 72 My Poets Shall with a Satyre steep'd in gall and vineger, Rime 'um to death, as they do rats in Ireland.

1633 G. Herbert Church Porch in Temple i Hearken unto a Verser, who may chance Ryme thee to good, and make a bait of pleasure.

1875 H. Ellison Stones from Quarry 118 Some have been rimed to death; some killed outright By shrewd Iambics.

1916 Encycl. Relig. & Ethics VIII. 258/1 ‘Riming’ people to death—a practice used by the filid as well as by the druids—was connected with the power of the spoken word.

1969 J. Wainwright Big Tickle 166 He'll rime you—you lousy git—he'll rime you to ribbons.

β. 1656 R. Flecknoe Diarium iv. 21 Then as in Ireland they do, Rhyme Rats to death with verse or two, So'll I thee, if Art don't faile.1659 (title) Ratts rhimed to death, or, the Rump-Parliament hang'd up in the Shambles.1681 J. Oldham Satyrs upon Jesuits 147 Assist with malice, and your mighty aid My sworn Revenge, and help me Rhime her dead.1687 E. Settle Refl. Dryden's Plays 68 A friend of mine, that..might do this man the same favour, and in the same style Rhime him into immortality.1719 J. T. Philipps tr. B. Ziegenbalg Thirty-four Confer. 3 Lying Bards; who riding upon the ridges of Metaphors and Allegories, have rhimed you into the Belief of lying incomprehensible Perplexities.1735 A. Pope Satires of Donne ii, in Wks. II. 22 Songs no longer move, No Rat is rhym'd to death, nor Maid to love.1865 Catholic World July 475/2 The age when every Celt in Kerry piously believed that a man, if the metre were only made sufficiently acrid, might be rhymed to death.1896 A. E. Housman Shropshire Lad lxii. 91 Pretty friendship 'tis to rhyme Your friends to death before their time.1986 P. Mora Borders 39 I say oh dear, what can the matter be but I know. I know. No rhyming these old man-woman bruises away.1991 Creem Apr. 100/2 Often the performance was more like a duel with artists trying to rhyme each other to death with stinging insults known as ‘picong’.

单词	to rhyme to death
释义	> as lemmas to rhyme to death a. To bring (a person, etc.) to a particular state or condition through rhymes or verses. Chiefly in to rhyme to death: to destroy (a person or animal) with verses; (figurative) to destroy the reputation of (a person) in verse, to pester with verses.Originally with reference to the alleged destruction of rats in Ireland by incantation; for this exact legend earlier documentation in Irish or of direct Irish origin seems to be lacking, but the formidable reputation of the filid or bards for satirical and magical versifying is well established. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > compose (poetry) [verb (transitive)] > rhyme to death, into favour, etc. to rhyme to death1579 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > disparagement or depreciation > disparage or depreciate [verb (transitive)] > in writing to rhyme to death1681 to write down1726 α. 1579 T. Churchyard Gen. Rehearsall Warres sig. D.ii^v These Rimars..were..spoiled and whipped, and banished the toune, which Rimars swore to Rime these gentlemen to death. 1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft iii. xv. 64 They will not sticke to affirme, that they can rime either man or beast to death. ?1589 Whip for an Ape sig. A4 I am a rimer of the Irish race, And haue alreadie rimde thee staring mad. But if thou ceasest not thy bald iests still to spread, Ile neuer leaue, till I haue rimde thee dead. 1600 Wisdome Doctor Dodypoll ii. sig. C4 Garrs blurr he ryme de grand Rats fro my house. a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry V (1623) v. ii. 157 These fellowes of infinit tongue, that can ryme themselues into Ladyes fauours. a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1954) VII. 296 And rymed themselves beyond reason, into absurdities, and heresies. 1632 T. Randolph Jealous Lovers v. ii. 72 My Poets Shall with a Satyre steep'd in gall and vineger, Rime 'um to death, as they do rats in Ireland. 1633 G. Herbert Church Porch in Temple i Hearken unto a Verser, who may chance Ryme thee to good, and make a bait of pleasure. 1875 H. Ellison Stones from Quarry 118 Some have been rimed to death; some killed outright By shrewd Iambics. 1916 Encycl. Relig. & Ethics VIII. 258/1 ‘Riming’ people to death—a practice used by the filid as well as by the druids—was connected with the power of the spoken word. 1969 J. Wainwright Big Tickle 166 He'll rime you—you lousy git—he'll rime you to ribbons. β. 1656 R. Flecknoe Diarium iv. 21 Then as in Ireland they do, Rhyme Rats to death with verse or two, So'll I thee, if Art don't faile.1659 (title) Ratts rhimed to death, or, the Rump-Parliament hang'd up in the Shambles.1681 J. Oldham Satyrs upon Jesuits 147 Assist with malice, and your mighty aid My sworn Revenge, and help me Rhime her dead.1687 E. Settle Refl. Dryden's Plays 68 A friend of mine, that..might do this man the same favour, and in the same style Rhime him into immortality.1719 J. T. Philipps tr. B. Ziegenbalg Thirty-four Confer. 3 Lying Bards; who riding upon the ridges of Metaphors and Allegories, have rhimed you into the Belief of lying incomprehensible Perplexities.1735 A. Pope Satires of Donne ii, in Wks. II. 22 Songs no longer move, No Rat is rhym'd to death, nor Maid to love.1865 Catholic World July 475/2 The age when every Celt in Kerry piously believed that a man, if the metre were only made sufficiently acrid, might be rhymed to death.1896 A. E. Housman Shropshire Lad lxii. 91 Pretty friendship 'tis to rhyme Your friends to death before their time.1986 P. Mora Borders 39 I say oh dear, what can the matter be but I know. I know. No rhyming these old man-woman bruises away.1991 Creem Apr. 100/2 Often the performance was more like a duel with artists trying to rhyme each other to death with stinging insults known as ‘picong’. extracted from rhymev. < as lemmas
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