英语词汇“to stick at nothing”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 hesitate or scruple at; to be deterred by; to object to. Chiefly in negative constructions, esp. in to stick at nothing: to allow nothing to deter one from achieving one’s aim, however wrong or dishonest. Cf. sense 19a.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > hesitate or scruple at [verb (transitive)]

to make bones of1520

to stick at ——1525

scotch1601

fear1603

to strain at1609

to stand at ——1632

the mind > language > statement > objection > object [verb (intransitive)]

opposec1380

repugna1382

object?a1425

to stick at ——1525

quarrel1570

except1597

formalize1597

demur1639

society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > be unprincipled [verb (intransitive)] > be unscrupulous

to stick at nothing1525

to think it no conscience1578

to stand at nothing1632

1525 W. Warham Let. 5 Apr. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. I. 361 If they loved their Prince, they wold not sticke at this demaund.

1548 Hall's Vnion: Richard III f. xxxiiij Whiche thynge when he sawe me somewhat stycke at..he then brought in instrumentes, autentike doctours, proctoures, and notaries of the lawe.

1585 T. Bilson True Difference Christian Subiection iv. 649 O mouthes prepared to sticke at nothing that may any way serue to hoodwinke your hearers!

a1618 W. Raleigh Prerogatiue Parl. (1628) Ep. Ded. sig. A4 It is loue which obeyes,..which giues, which stickes at nothing.

1685 H. Consett Pract. Spiritual Courts Ep. to Rdr. sig. A3^v Such time serving Wretches, as stick at no Extortion or Oppression.

1737 in 10th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1885) App. i. 486 I shall Never Stick at any expence tho' it puts me into a thousand difficulties.

1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. xxxiii. 328 Who, she had too much Reason to think, would stick at nothing to gain his Ends.

1868 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. viii. 172 He stuck at no injustice which was needed to carry out his purpose.

1884 F. Marryat Under Lilies & Roses xxvii Such women..who do not stick at telling a falsehood, will not hesitate to listen at a door.

1901 Times 9 Nov. 12/6 The machinations of an enterprising spinster..who stuck at nothing to oust the child-sweetheart.

1928 Bedford (Pa.) Gaz. 17 Feb. 6/3 I told you in the beginning that I stuck at murder, and I still do. D—d if I'll kill them unless I have to.

2001 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 13 Sept. 23 What the carnage shows is quite how mad and malevolent are the enemies of America, and that they will stick at nothing.

单词	to stick at nothing
释义	> as lemmas to stick at nothing a. To hesitate or scruple at; to be deterred by; to object to. Chiefly in negative constructions, esp. in to stick at nothing: to allow nothing to deter one from achieving one’s aim, however wrong or dishonest. Cf. sense 19a. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > hesitate or scruple at [verb (transitive)] to make bones of1520 to stick at ——1525 scotch1601 fear1603 to strain at1609 to stand at ——1632 the mind > language > statement > objection > object [verb (intransitive)] opposec1380 repugna1382 object?a1425 to stick at ——1525 quarrel1570 except1597 formalize1597 demur1639 society > morality > moral evil > lack of principle or integrity > be unprincipled [verb (intransitive)] > be unscrupulous to stick at nothing1525 to think it no conscience1578 to stand at nothing1632 1525 W. Warham Let. 5 Apr. in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. (1846) 3rd Ser. I. 361 If they loved their Prince, they wold not sticke at this demaund. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Richard III f. xxxiiij Whiche thynge when he sawe me somewhat stycke at..he then brought in instrumentes, autentike doctours, proctoures, and notaries of the lawe. 1585 T. Bilson True Difference Christian Subiection iv. 649 O mouthes prepared to sticke at nothing that may any way serue to hoodwinke your hearers! a1618 W. Raleigh Prerogatiue Parl. (1628) Ep. Ded. sig. A4 It is loue which obeyes,..which giues, which stickes at nothing. 1685 H. Consett Pract. Spiritual Courts Ep. to Rdr. sig. A3^v Such time serving Wretches, as stick at no Extortion or Oppression. 1737 in 10th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1885) App. i. 486 I shall Never Stick at any expence tho' it puts me into a thousand difficulties. 1741 S. Richardson Pamela III. xxxiii. 328 Who, she had too much Reason to think, would stick at nothing to gain his Ends. 1868 E. A. Freeman Hist. Norman Conquest II. viii. 172 He stuck at no injustice which was needed to carry out his purpose. 1884 F. Marryat Under Lilies & Roses xxvii Such women..who do not stick at telling a falsehood, will not hesitate to listen at a door. 1901 Times 9 Nov. 12/6 The machinations of an enterprising spinster..who stuck at nothing to oust the child-sweetheart. 1928 Bedford (Pa.) Gaz. 17 Feb. 6/3 I told you in the beginning that I stuck at murder, and I still do. D—d if I'll kill them unless I have to. 2001 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 13 Sept. 23 What the carnage shows is quite how mad and malevolent are the enemies of America, and that they will stick at nothing. extracted from stickv.¹ < as lemmas
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