英语词汇“to stretch a point”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

19. to stretch a point = to strain a point: see strain v.¹ 11f. Also, in the same sense, †to stretch string (cf. quot. 1579 at sense 16a).In the first quot. 1565 apparently used with somewhat different sense.

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the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (intransitive)] > go beyond bounds > beyond one's ordinary bounds

to stretch string1565

to strain a point1596

stretch1766

1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Neruus Intendere neruos in re aliqua, to strayne a sinew: to stretche a poy[n]cte: to indeuour to the vttermost of his power.

a1566 R. Edwards Damon & Pithias (1571) sig. Gij^v Wyll you not stretche one poynt? to bringe me in fauour agayne?

1575 G. Gascoigne Glasse of Gouernem. ii. iii. sig. E^v Might not a man entreat master Eccho to carry her a present if neede were? Eccho. Sir there is neuer a gentleman in this citie, shall make Eccho stretch a stringe sooner then your selfe, but [etc.].

1576 A. Hall Acct. Quarrell in Misc. Antiq. Angl. (1816) I. 96 If for affection you stretch a string, you cannot be excused.

1687 F. Atterbury Answer Considerations Spirit Luther 22 Yet these same Schoolmen do not stretch the point so far, as to say the Pope has an absolute limited power over these Vows.

1814 W. Scott Waverley III. vi. 78 I am not likely, I think, to ask any thing very unreasonable, and if I did, they might have stretched a point .

1861 H. Kingsley Ravenshoe xlii It would be stretching a point to say that Cuthbert was a handsome man.

单词	to stretch a point
释义	> as lemmas to stretch a point 19. to stretch a point = to strain a point: see strain v.¹ 11f. Also, in the same sense, †to stretch string (cf. quot. 1579 at sense 16a).In the first quot. 1565 apparently used with somewhat different sense. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (intransitive)] > go beyond bounds > beyond one's ordinary bounds to stretch string1565 to strain a point1596 stretch1766 1565 T. Cooper Thesaurus at Neruus Intendere neruos in re aliqua, to strayne a sinew: to stretche a poy[n]cte: to indeuour to the vttermost of his power. a1566 R. Edwards Damon & Pithias (1571) sig. Gij^v Wyll you not stretche one poynt? to bringe me in fauour agayne? 1575 G. Gascoigne Glasse of Gouernem. ii. iii. sig. E^v Might not a man entreat master Eccho to carry her a present if neede were? Eccho. Sir there is neuer a gentleman in this citie, shall make Eccho stretch a stringe sooner then your selfe, but [etc.]. 1576 A. Hall Acct. Quarrell in Misc. Antiq. Angl. (1816) I. 96 If for affection you stretch a string, you cannot be excused. 1687 F. Atterbury Answer Considerations Spirit Luther 22 Yet these same Schoolmen do not stretch the point so far, as to say the Pope has an absolute limited power over these Vows. 1814 W. Scott Waverley III. vi. 78 I am not likely, I think, to ask any thing very unreasonable, and if I did, they might have stretched a point . View more context for this quotation 1861 H. Kingsley Ravenshoe xlii It would be stretching a point to say that Cuthbert was a handsome man. extracted from stretchv. < as lemmas
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