单词 | to perfection |
释义 | > as lemmasto (or †unto) perfection 6. to (or †unto) perfection: completely, perfectly. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > completely [phrase] > completely or perfectly to (or unto) perfectiona1425 to the letter?1495 to point1590 to the (also a) nail?1611 to a shaving1804 jam up1835 to the moment1845 to a (fine) point1861 a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Job xi. 7 Thou schalt fynde Almyȝti God til to perfeccioun [a1382 E.V. vnto perfit]. 1611 Bible (King James) Job xi. 7 Canst thou finde out the Almightie vnto perfection ? View more context for this quotation 1705 tr. A. Dacier in tr. Aristotle Art of Poetry ii. 18 He says that Polygnotus always painted Noble Subjects, and that he hit the features to Perfection. 1751 R. Paltock Life Peter Wilkins II. v. 44 They were pleased with it [sc. the fire] to perfection. 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield I. xvii. 169 Olivia..acted the coquet to perfection. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. 474 Sunderland acted calumniated virtue to perfection. 1898 I. L. Bird Korea & her Neighbours I. xviii. 250 Nagasaki..lighted, cleaned, and policed to perfection. 1908 E. J. Banfield Confessions of Beachcomber i. iv. 150 To enjoy it to perfection. 2003 Herald Sun (Melbourne) (Nexis) 7 June w30 The pasta was cooked to perfection. < as lemmas |
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