| 单词 | to take kindly to |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take kindly to P4. to take kindly to: to welcome or be pleased by; (also) to find (something) suitable, to thrive or do well in. Now chiefly in negative constructions: to be displeased by, to dislike. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > liking or favourable regard > have liking for [verb (transitive)] > take a liking to fain1483 fancy1545 conceit1589 to take kindly to1733 to take to ——1748 to take a shine to1839 tumble1887 to cotton on to1907 1733 P. Miller Gardener's Dict. (ed. 2) at Persica If they do take kindly to the Soil, their Branches may be so train'd, as to furnish all the lower-part of the Wall in a few Years. 1756 T. Hale et al. Compl. Body Husbandry viii. iii. 452/1 When any Creature the Farmer has a Mind to feed with the Turnip, does not take kindly to it at first, the Way is to boil it. 1761 G. Colman Jealous Wife v. 96 It was proposed, You know, to match Me with Miss Harriot—But She can't take kindly to me. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas IV. x. x. 152 I took very kindly to my condition. a1865 E. C. Gaskell Wives & Daughters (1866) I. xxix. 330 They don't take kindly to me..and so I suppose I'm not generous enough to take kindly to them. 1937 Amer. Home Apr. 115/1 I had serious doubt as to whether the birds would take kindly to the windmill. 1961 L. E. Van Onselen Trekboer 138 The merino does not take kindly to this part of the country. 2005 J. M. Coetzee Slow Man x. 68 He will not take kindly to being preached to. < as lemmas |
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