英语词汇“trim as a trencher”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. In proverbial phrases, chiefly of obvious meaning. to lick the trencher, to toady; to play the parasite. trim as a trencher: see quot. 1542.

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society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > seek or look after one's own interest [verb (intransitive)]

to shift for oneselfa1513

to lick one's fingers1530

to lick the trencher1542

to serve one's (also one's own) turn1560

to have an eye to (also for) the main chance1584

to look (also have an eye, etc.) to the main chance1592

squint1642

to mind, provide for, be careful of the main chance1645

to fish for oneself1647

to scratch for oneself1850

to play politics1860

1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes ii. f. 246^v Fillyng vp as trymme as a trencher y^e space that stood voide.

1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xxv. 252 To speake faire to a mans face, and foule behinde his backe, to set him at his trencher and yet sit on his skirts.

1602 Withals' Dict. 263 A fellow that can licke his Lordes or his ladies trencher in one smooth tale or merrie lie, and picke their purses in another.

1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions iii. iii. 249 Carve you for your selfe, and looke to your owne trencher.

1692 J. Washington tr. J. Milton Def. People Eng. viii. 174 You were there a few years ago, and began to lick a Cardinal's Trencher.

1852 W. M. Thackeray Henry Esmond II. xv. 270 He will be at Roncq time enough to lick my Lord Duke's trenchers at supper.

单词	trim as a trencher
释义	> as lemmas trim as a trencher b. In proverbial phrases, chiefly of obvious meaning. to lick the trencher, to toady; to play the parasite. trim as a trencher: see quot. 1542. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > evil nature or character > lack of magnanimity or noble-mindedness > self-interest > seek or look after one's own interest [verb (intransitive)] to shift for oneselfa1513 to lick one's fingers1530 to lick the trencher1542 to serve one's (also one's own) turn1560 to have an eye to (also for) the main chance1584 to look (also have an eye, etc.) to the main chance1592 squint1642 to mind, provide for, be careful of the main chance1645 to fish for oneself1647 to scratch for oneself1850 to play politics1860 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes ii. f. 246^v Fillyng vp as trymme as a trencher y^e space that stood voide. 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xxv. 252 To speake faire to a mans face, and foule behinde his backe, to set him at his trencher and yet sit on his skirts. 1602 Withals' Dict. 263 A fellow that can licke his Lordes or his ladies trencher in one smooth tale or merrie lie, and picke their purses in another. 1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions iii. iii. 249 Carve you for your selfe, and looke to your owne trencher. 1692 J. Washington tr. J. Milton Def. People Eng. viii. 174 You were there a few years ago, and began to lick a Cardinal's Trencher. 1852 W. M. Thackeray Henry Esmond II. xv. 270 He will be at Roncq time enough to lick my Lord Duke's trenchers at supper. extracted from trenchern.¹ < as lemmas
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