| 单词 | to take a leaf out of a person's book |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take a leaf out of a person's book j. to take a leaf out of a person's book: to base one's conduct on what a person does; to follow a person's example. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > imitation > imitate [verb (intransitive)] > follow an example borrow?c1225 to walk in (or tread) a person's stepsa1240 to take example from (also by, at, of)c1405 to dance to or after (a person's) pipe, whistle1546 patrizate1623 patrizizea1642 to follow suit1747 to take a leaf out of a person's book1809 pattern1820 1746 R. Seagrave True Protestant 18 Ecclesiastics..shun the Force of the Text, and evade all its Prohibition, by a Leaf out of the Pope's Book; who, with all his magnificent Titles, stiles himself also the Servant of Servants. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas III. vii. ii. 37 I took a leaf out of their book. 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. I. ii. 32 It is a great pity that some of our instructors in more important matters..will not take a leaf out of the same book. 1869 L. M. Alcott Little Women II. vii. 106 I'll take a leaf out of her book. 1916 D. Haig Diary 7 Oct. in War Diaries & Lett. 1914–18 (2005) 239 It is interesting to see that the French have taken a leaf out of our tactical book! 2007 Daily Tel. 8 Aug. 11/4 Parents thought British hotels should take a leaf out of the American book and allow up to five in a family room. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。