| 单词 | to take or stand one's trick |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take or stand one's trick (at the wheel, etc.) a. Nautical. The time allotted to a man on duty at the helm; a spell; a turn; esp. in to take or stand one's trick (at the wheel, etc.). Also transferred. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > times or periods of work > [noun] > spell of work or duty trick1669 time1696 stem1778 turn1793 tour of duty1800 spell1804 shift1809 steek1889 go-in1890 steek1895 stag1931 wink1937 1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. iv. i. 138 Seamen when their trike or turn have been out, and the Log hove. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine at Spell The spells..to steer the ship; which..is generally called the trick. 1834 F. Marryat Jacob Faithful II. i. 9 His duty is to take his trick at the wheel. 1892 M. Gibbs in Science 19 Aug. 99 The male [robin], who shares the duties of sitting, when going to take his trick, almost invariably flies..in the same path. 1912 [see trick-duty n. at Compounds 1c]. < as lemmas |
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