英语词汇“bred in the bone”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(a) bred in the (also one's) bone(s): firmly established, by, or as if by, heredity; deep-rooted, ingrained. Earliest and frequently in proverbs and proverbial sayings. what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh (and variants): inherited or deeply ingrained traits or characteristics will ultimately reveal themselves; similarly what is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh (and variants): inherited or deeply ingrained traits or characteristics cannot be removed or eradicated.

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a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) II. 550 Than sir Launcelot smyled and seyde, ‘Harde hit ys to take oute off the fleysshe that ys bredde in the boone!’

1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. viii. sig. Kii It will not out of the fleshe, thats bred in the bone.

1598 F. Meres tr. Luis de Granada Sinners Guyde i. xxviii. 330 How may such a conuersion be possible, that that should speedily and on a sodaine be put off, which eyther being bred in the bone, is soundly confirmed by reason of the solidity of naturall matter, or being accustomed, is so deeply rooted by the customary frequentation of continuall practise?

1621 tr. J. De Nicolas Reformed Spaniard to all Reformed Churches sig. B3 Doating adoration of the Virgin Mary, a disease which had long bin my bosome-darling, and being bredde in my bones, would very hardly come out of my flesh.

1699 R. Atkyns Treat. True & Anc. Jurisdict. House of Peers 9 And that it may appear, that this humour of the Nation was, as we use to say, bred in the bone.

1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 1 What is bred in the Bone will not go out of the Flesh.

1798 J. S. Murray Gleaner I. ii. 36 What is bred in the bone will never come through the skin, as the saying is.

1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin (U.K. ed.) xix. 191 His old court pride..was ingrain, bred in the bone.

1892 Jrn. Proc. Conf. Charitable & Philanthropic Instit. St. Louis 14 The children of drunken parents with the evil already seething in their bodies and bred in their bones.

1918 Boys' Life Jan. 6/2 The Glenwood boys had been brought up to play fair; it was bred in their bones as surely as was the courtesy and mutual consideration which characterized their manners.

1962 Life 6 July 13/1 His ancestor was an informer.., but what's bred in the bone, they say, comes out in the flesh.

2003 Boating Feb. 28/2 Here's my list of what's bred in the bone of a real boater.

单词	bred in the bone
释义	> as lemmas bred in the (also one's) bone(s) (a) bred in the (also one's) bone(s): firmly established, by, or as if by, heredity; deep-rooted, ingrained. Earliest and frequently in proverbs and proverbial sayings. what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh (and variants): inherited or deeply ingrained traits or characteristics will ultimately reveal themselves; similarly what is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh (and variants): inherited or deeply ingrained traits or characteristics cannot be removed or eradicated. ΚΠ a1470 T. Malory Morte Darthur (Winch. Coll. 13) (1990) II. 550 Than sir Launcelot smyled and seyde, ‘Harde hit ys to take oute off the fleysshe that ys bredde in the boone!’ 1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. viii. sig. Kii It will not out of the fleshe, thats bred in the bone. 1598 F. Meres tr. Luis de Granada Sinners Guyde i. xxviii. 330 How may such a conuersion be possible, that that should speedily and on a sodaine be put off, which eyther being bred in the bone, is soundly confirmed by reason of the solidity of naturall matter, or being accustomed, is so deeply rooted by the customary frequentation of continuall practise? 1621 tr. J. De Nicolas Reformed Spaniard to all Reformed Churches sig. B3 Doating adoration of the Virgin Mary, a disease which had long bin my bosome-darling, and being bredde in my bones, would very hardly come out of my flesh. 1699 R. Atkyns Treat. True & Anc. Jurisdict. House of Peers 9 And that it may appear, that this humour of the Nation was, as we use to say, bred in the bone. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 1 What is bred in the Bone will not go out of the Flesh. 1798 J. S. Murray Gleaner I. ii. 36 What is bred in the bone will never come through the skin, as the saying is. 1852 H. B. Stowe Uncle Tom's Cabin (U.K. ed.) xix. 191 His old court pride..was ingrain, bred in the bone. 1892 Jrn. Proc. Conf. Charitable & Philanthropic Instit. St. Louis 14 The children of drunken parents with the evil already seething in their bodies and bred in their bones. 1918 Boys' Life Jan. 6/2 The Glenwood boys had been brought up to play fair; it was bred in their bones as surely as was the courtesy and mutual consideration which characterized their manners. 1962 Life 6 July 13/1 His ancestor was an informer.., but what's bred in the bone, they say, comes out in the flesh. 2003 Boating Feb. 28/2 Here's my list of what's bred in the bone of a real boater. extracted from bonen.¹ < as lemmas
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