| 单词 | to take kind |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take (something) kind P2. to take (something) kind: to accept (something) with gratitude or pleasure; to count as a favour. Chiefly in to take it kind. Cf. to take (something) kindly at kindly adv. Phrases 1. Now rare. ΚΠ 1608 S. Rowlands Humors Looking Glasse sig. A2 Esteemed friend, I pray thee take it kinde, That outward action beares an inward minde. a1616 W. Shakespeare Timon of Athens (1623) i. ii. 219 I take all, and your seuerall visitations So kinde to heart. View more context for this quotation 1692 W. Temple Mem. Christendom ii. 225 I believ'd His Majesty would take it kinder, and as a piece of more confidence, if His Highness made no difficulty of explaining himself first. 1750 H. Walpole Lett. (1845) II. 354 He took it mighty kind. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1781 II. 405 [Johnson:] Tell him, if he'll call on me..I shall take it kind. 1896 F. H. Groome Kriegspiel ii. x. 208 I would take it kind, Miss, if you'd read me that story yourself. 1949 R. C. Hutchinson Elephant & Castle xxviii. 337 Take it very kind, coming here to cheer up the missis. Very kind of the lady, ain't it, Daise? < as lemmas |
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