单词 | to think no more ofthan |
释义 | > as lemmasto think no more of..than c. transitive. to think nothing of: (a) to have a very low opinion of, set no value upon, regard as worthless; (b) to make light of, make no difficulty or scruple about (cf. to make nothing of at make v.1 29a); think nothing of it: (imperative) used to deprecate proffered thanks or apology. to think no more of..than: to have the same (usually dismissive) attitude towards..as. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > find no difficulty in [verb (transitive)] to make no strength of?c1225 strengthc1225 to make nothing to1675 to make nothing1688 to make much (also little, nothing, too much, etc.) of (or on)1711 to think nothing of1802 the mind > emotion > gratitude > expressions of thanks [phrase] > dismissal of thanks (it is) my pleasure1950 think nothing of it1950 you are (or you're) welcome1960 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cccxcix. f. cclxxx Nor thynke nothynge, of that ye haue lefte behynde you. 1569 W. Samuel Abridgem. Olde Test.: Isa. xliii. sig. S.vi Alone I wil thy foes confound, and eke also remit: Thy sin my self of my good wil, and think no more of it. 1686 J. Gother Papist Mis-represented (new ed.) 3 Whenas I never gave that Character out for a Church of England Character of Popery , thought nothing of her Rule or Judgement nor dreamt of concerning her. 1721 C. Cibber Refusal ii. 24 Think no more of him than he thinks of you, and I'll answer for your Cure. 1756 M. Calderwood Lett. & Jrnls. (1884) 222 He was a ree-brained divell, but thought nothing of it, as all the British are so when they come abroad. 1802 T. Beddoes Hygëia II. viii. 76 A pint of wine in two hours is nothing thought of. 1872 O. W. Holmes Poet at Breakfast-table v The Lady thanked him..but said she thought nothing of the walk. 1888 Harper's Mag. Mar. 565/2 The Western people..think no more of throwing down a railroad..than a conservative Easterner does of taking an unaccustomed walk across country. 1914 C. H. S. Matthews Bill 132 He was far from being honest, and would think no more of ‘shaking’ a horse, if he happened to want one, than of having his breakfast. 1950 L. Kaufman Jubel's Children xxi. 259 Think nothing of it. My pleasure. 1971 D. Wallis Bad Luck Girl i. 13 Down the Pacific coast they think no more of selling you a fix than pouring you a pisco. 1980 F. Olbrich Desouza in Stardust iv. 41 ‘Thank you for giving up so much of your time, Mr. Chiknis.’ ‘Think nothing of it, Chief Inspector.’ 2000 Esquire July 24/1 The patrons here have no doubt seen movie stars and beer-drinking simians power-lunching before, and so think nothing of it. < as lemmas |
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