| 单词 | by mischance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasby mischance c. [After Anglo-Norman par mescheaunce by accident (see F. M. Nichols Britton I. 113), unfortunately, Old French par mescheance unluckily (c1170).] by mischance: by an unlucky accident, by misfortune. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > calamity or misfortune > unfortunately [phrase] > by mischance at misadventure?a1400 by misadventure?a1400 by mischance1535 1535 Act 27 Hen. VIII c. 6 If it shall happen any of the said mares by mischaunce or casualte for to die. c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. (1821) I. 49 To prevene all calamite, gif ony war approcheand be mischance of fortoun. 1662 J. Graunt Nat. & Polit. Observ. Bills Mortality viii. 48 Slain in Wars, killed by mischance, drowned at Sea. 1673 J. Milton On Death Fair Infant vii, in Poems (new ed.) 19 Wert thou some Starr which from the ruin'd roofe Of shak't Olympus by mischance didst fall. 1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair xliv. 398 When they met by mischance, he made sarcastic bows or remarks to the child. 1899 J. London in Overland Monthly July 59/2 Edwin Bentham was a boy, thrust by mischance into a man's body. 1975 R. Pitter End of Drought 45 Wretched Worms..have got In by mischance, and poison all the pot. 1990 D. Dunn Andromache ii. ii. 21 I've come back once again, not by mischance But as my last resort. < as lemmas |
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