| 单词 | to throw oneself away |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto throw oneself away b. reflexive. to throw oneself away: (esp. of a woman) to marry, or enter into a romantic or sexual relationship with, a man of lower social status, poor prospects, etc. Chiefly with on, upon. Cf. to throw oneself into the arms of at Phrases 1a(b), to throw oneself at at Phrases 1c.In quot. 1680 in figurative context. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > a marriage > [verb (reflexive)] > marry with social inferior to throw oneself away1633 society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > seeking marriage > [verb (reflexive)] > squander oneself in unsuitable marriage to throw oneself away1633 1633 Match at Mid-night ii. sig. E3 I have knowne a woman of handsome tempting fortunes, throw her selfe away upon a handsome tempting Sir. 1680 T. Otway Orphan i. 3 Where Dilatory Fortune plays the Jilt With the brave noble honest gallant man, To throw her self away on Fools and Knaves. 1743 J. Fothergill Let. in Chain of Friendship (1971) 75 Nanny Greene has thrown herself away upon a person not of our Society, and is likely to be much disappointed in the only thing she married for. 1816 J. Austen Emma II. iv. 62 He had not thrown himself away—he had gained a woman of 10,000l. or thereabouts. 1891 E. Peacock Narcissa Brendon I. 243 She had thrown herself away on one utterly unworthy of her. 1928 Harper's Mag. June 582/1 No thirty-dollar clerk for me when I marry... Do you think I'm going to throw myself away? 2007 A. Theroux Laura Warholic xxxiv. 563 It depressed Eyestones to see Laura..throwing herself away on any sewer zombie that walked by. < as lemmas |
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