| 单词 | to put in words |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put in (also into) words h. to put in (also into) words: to express by means of language; to verbalize, articulate. ΚΠ 1597 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie v. xxii. 47 To put life into words by countenance, voice and gesture. 1682 T. Shadwell Lancashire-witches iv. 62 Mine received the news with more Joy, than he Could put in Words. 1763 H. Home Elem. Crit. (1765) I. Pref. A writer..must be possessed of the thought before he can put it into words. 1827 M. R. Mitford Dramatic Scenes 63 Beshrew thee, Edward, that hast put in words The very thought that woke within my heart Such torture! 1850 Ld. Tennyson In Memoriam v. 5 I sometimes hold it half a sin To put in words the grief I feel. View more context for this quotation 1892 Temple Bar Dec. 541 She could not put her fear into words. 1944 E. Johnston Amer. Unlimited i. 5 Why, Mr. Johnston, you've said just what I believe. You've put into words something I've felt all along. 1992 N. Cohn Heart of World xviii. 316 He takes one look at me, our eyes meet, and how could you put it in words, it's love at first sight. < as lemmas |
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