单词 | to shove at |
释义 | > as lemmasto shove at b. to shove at: to push against (an object) in order to displace or overthrow; †figurative to apply one's energies to (a task); also, to make an attack on, try to overthrow (a person). (Also in indirect passive.) †to shove at the cart (fig.): to lend a helping hand (also ironical). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > aid, help, or assist [verb (intransitive)] help?c1225 to shove at the cart1421 supply1446 assist?1518 to lend a hand (or a helping hand)1598 to hold handc1600 to put to one's hand (also hands)1603 seconda1609 subminister1611 to give (lend) a lift1622 to lay (a) hand1634 to give a hand1682 to bear a hand1710 to chip in1872 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > carry on vigorously [verb (transitive)] > apply oneself to vigorously to stand to ——?a1400 to shove at1542 to fall upon ——1617 to work awaya1635 to fall aboard1642 to fall on ——1650 to go at ——1675 to pitch into ——1823 to lay into1880 to be (also go) at the ——1898 to sail in1936 the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > make an attack upon [verb (transitive)] > take hostile measures against riseOE raisec1384 heave at1546 to shove at1577 endeavour?1589 to give a lift at1622 attempt1749 to rise upon1816 the world > movement > impelling or driving > pushing and pulling > push and pull [verb (transitive)] > push > push at in order to move thrust1535 to go to shoulder with1551 to shove at1607 1421–2 T. Hoccleve Dialog 617 Now, good freend shoue at the cart, I yow preye. 1471 J. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 441 Iff ye be cleer owt off Doctore Aleyn danger, kepe yow ther and here-afftre ye maye schoffe as well at hys carte. 1542 W. Paget in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) VIII. 705 Lay your heddes all three to gidre, and shove at this treatye, that it may take effect. 1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande vi. f. 22/2, in R. Holinshed Chron. I This Erle now liuyng, as his Auncesters before him, haue bene shrewdly shooued at by his euill willers, saying that [etc.]. 1607 T. Middleton Revengers Trag. i. sig. A2v Tis a maruaile thourt not turnd out yet! Hip. Faith I haue beene shooud at. 1639 H. Ainsworth Annot. Five Bks. Moses, Bk. Psalmes & Song of Songs Psalm lxii. 4 Ye shall be a bowed wall, as a fence that is shooved at. < as lemmas |
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