单词 | to shout to |
释义 | > as lemmasto shout (a person) to b. transitive. To call for (refreshments, drinks, etc.) in order to treat the bystanders. Also to shout (a person) to (a treat) and with indirect object. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [verb (transitive)] > stand drink stand1808 shout1855 1855 [see sense 5a]. 1867 A. L. Gordon Sea Spray 139 You may ‘shout’ some cheroots, if you like. 1881 Chequered Career 205 He then ‘shouted’ champagne, and assumed the most pompous airs. 1906 E. Dyson Fact'ry 'Ands xiv. 185 He gave up beer..in order to have it in his power to shout the young lady to 2 s. seats at the Royal. 1940 F. Sargeson Man & Wife (1944) 64 If he had a win he'd shouts us plenty of beer and cigarettes. 1964 V. M. Grayland Grave-digger's Apprentice xx. 119 If my luck's in..I'll shout you to the pictures tonight for helping me out. 1965 S. T. Ollivier Petticoat Farm vii. 98 ‘Mingy old skinflints!’ hissed Jane. ‘They could have shouted us an ice-cream!’ 1977 Caravan World (Austral.) Jan. 35/1 On meeting an old friend a miner would shout him, not a drink as in other places, but a bath. < as lemmas |
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