单词 | to take one's time |
释义 | > as lemmasto take one's (own) time (b) to take one's (own) time: to allow oneself sufficient time to do something; not to hurry over something; (hence) to take too long to do something; to tarry, dawdle.See also to take one's own sweet time at sweet adj. 8d. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (transitive)] forslowc888 eldc897 forsita940 gele971 lengOE drilla1300 delayc1300 onfrestc1300 tarryc1320 jornc1330 dretchc1380 defer1382 forbida1387 to put offa1387 to put (also set) (something) in (or on) delaya1393 dilate1399 fordrawa1400 to put overc1410 latch?c1422 adjournc1425 prolongc1425 proloynec1425 rejournc1425 to put in respite1428 sleuthc1430 respitea1450 prorogue1453 refer1466 sleep1470 supersede1482 respectc1487 postpone1496 overseta1500 respett1500 enjourna1513 relong1523 retract1524 tarde1524 track1524 to fode forth1525 tract1527 protract1528 further1529 to make stay of1530 surcease1530 prorogate1534 to fay upon longc1540 linger1543 retard?1543 slake1544 procrastine1548 reprieve1548 remit1550 suspense1556 leave1559 shiftc1562 suspend1566 procrastinate1569 dally1574 post1577 to hold off1580 drift1584 loiter1589 postpose1598 to take one's (own) timea1602 flag1602 slug1605 elong1610 belay1613 demur1613 tardya1616 to hang up1623 frist1637 disjourn1642 future1642 off1642 waive1653 superannuate1655 perendinate1656 stave1664 detard1675 remora1686 to put back1718 withhold1726 protract1737 to keep over1847 to hold over1853 laten1860 to lay over1885 hold1891 back-burner1975 a1602 W. Perkins Cloud of Faithfull Witnesses (1607) 195 They will make a pause at the matter, and take their owne time. 1673 J. Dryden Amboyna iii. 24 He do's well to take his time. 1718 J. Breval Play is Plot ii. 18 Take your own time, Madam. 1788 W. Cowper Let. 18 Aug. (1982) III. 198 I took my own time to return, and did not reach home till after one. 1796 F. Burney Camilla II. iii. i. 23 Pray take your own time. I am not in any haste. 1873 T. Hardy Pair of Blue Eyes III. i. 21 I don't press you for an answer now, darling... Take your time. 1880 M. E. Corbet Pleasure Trip to India viii. 150 The train took its time terribly. The country was mostly flat and dreary. 1912 W. B. Yeats Land of Heart's Desire (ed. 7) 11 It's precious wine, so take your time about it. 1930 W. Faulkner As I lay Dying 252 ‘Let him take his time,’ I said. ‘He ain't as spry as you, remember.’ 1981 ‘E. Ferrars’ Experiment with Death iv. 68 Emma suggested that Sam had probably gone to the lavatory. ‘If so, he's taking his time,’ Roger said. 2011 I. Johansen Quinn ii. 30 Eve threw open the door before he could ring the bell. ‘You took your time. Come in.’ < as lemmas |
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