| 单词 | by name, —— by nature |
| 释义 | > as lemmas—— by name, —— by nature P7. —— by name, —— by nature and variants: used to indicate that a person or thing is aptly named, the name matching some quality, behaviour, etc.Typically a personal name is (punningly) linked to a personal quality. ΚΠ 1577 N. Breton Floorish vpon Fancie sig. Bv One is a foole By nature and by name, for Follie men him call. 1613 H. Parrot Laquei Ridiculosi sig. Bv Disgrace by nature, onely Grace by name.] 1688 H. Walker in J. Barker Poet. Recreations ii. 220 She became By Nature Candid, as she was by Name. 1766 C. Jemmat Misc. in Prose & Verse 176 Careless by name, and careless by nature. 1842 G. W. Lovell Love's Sacrifice i. ii. 16 Charmant means charming, which he says I am, both by name and by nature. 1873 G. H. Calvert Maid of Orleans iv. ii. 84 The famed Lord Talbot is a nobleman By nature as by name. 1914 S. Lewis Our Mr. Wrenn iii. 41 Trubiggs. Tru by name and true by nature. Heh? 1958 H. E. Bates Darling Buds of May i. 11 ‘Larkin, that's me,’ Pop said... ‘Larkin by name, Larkin by nature.’ 1991 H. Hauxwell & B. Cockcroft Hannah 251 When I enquired if it was Miss or Mrs Maxwell, she said, ‘Oh no, no, no—Miss by name and Miss by nature, that's what my uncle always said.’ < as lemmas |
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