| 单词 | to turn down a leaf |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto turn down a (also the, this, etc.) leaf a. to turn down a (also the, this, etc.) leaf: to fold down the corner of a page in order to mark it; (also figurative) to mark or take note of something in order to return to it. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ceasing > temporary cessation of activity or operation > temporarily cease activity or operation [verb (intransitive)] restOE pause1440 breathe1485 interpausea1535 respett1561 to take pausement1599 intermita1604 to turn down a (also the, this, etc.) leaf1633 interspire1647 suspend1650 stop1711 to hang up1845 the world > action or operation > behaviour > behave, conduct, or bear oneself [verb (intransitive)] > change one's behaviour to sing another song or a different tune1390 vary1481 to change (turn, alter) one's copy1523 to turn down a leaf1633 tack1637 to sing different1897 snap out of it1918 society > morality > virtue > righteousness or rectitude > reform, amendment, or correction > reform [verb (intransitive)] risec1175 amenda1275 menda1400 reform1582 reclaim1625 to turn down a leaf1633 to take up1661 repair1748 mend1782 to go straight1888 to straighten up1891 1633 W. Watts Swedish Intelligencer: 3rd & 4th Pts. iv. 143 Pappenheims Armie being thus marcht out of Kalenberg; (at whom let us turne downe a leafe, till wee againe meet them) the Swedish had present notice of it. a1659 F. Osborne Characters in Wks. (1673) 647 It is time to give over, at least to turn down a Leaf, and refer the Inculcation of this Morality till some fitter time. 1709 T. Chalkley Exhort. to Youth 3 When ever they come to a Passage that affects them, let them not only Turn down that leaf, but let them be sure that it hath place in their Hearts. 1779 G. Keate Sketches from Nature II. 179 Thou hast hit, perhaps, upon some melancholy page of life, and turned down the leaf to ruminate on it. 1811 Freemason's Mag. Nov. 124 That was John Bustle's work; for, whenever he reads any thing that he thinks would suit me, he's sure to turn down a leaf. 1882 Harper's Mag. Nov. 927/2 His fingers had lingered here last, and turned down this leaf as his attention was called away. 1936 Catholic Press 23 July 4/2 School books must be cared for, a marker used instead of turning down a leaf. 1999 Stud. Lit. Imagination 32 202 The creases in the paper..might have resulted from readers' turning down the leaf. < as lemmas |
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