well-sustainedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlsəˈsteɪnd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlsəˈsteɪnd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., sustained adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + sustained adj.

Skilfully or pleasingly sustained or prolonged; that maintains a high quality or intensity continuously or without interruption over an extended period.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > continuing > [adjective] > continuous or without stop or pause (of action)

ithanda1300

continualc1340

unstintingc1380

perpetuala1382

unfailinga1382

unceasing1382

everlastinga1398

restless?a1439

continuedc1440

running1492

incessant1532

uncessant1548

incessable1552

universal1561

never-ceasing1567

still1570

unpausing1585

ceaseless1590

uncessable1596

indesinent1601

uninterrupted1602

unceasable1604

Sabbathless1605

unceased1605

unintermissive1610

unstaying1616

constant1653

jugial1654

uninterrupted1657

stopless1660

uncheque1671

chronical1672

unarrested1733

well-sustained1743

uninterrupt1776

unsuspended1792

sustained1796

pauseless1820

unhalting1832

persistent1842

unresting1856

unbreaking1870

non-stop1915

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > [adjective] > acted > well kept up

well-sustained1743

1743 E. Young Complaint: Night the Fourth 5 Our Comment on the Comedy, Pleasing Reflections on Parts well-sustain'd, Or purpos'd Emendations.

1761 tr. C. Batteux Course Belles Lettres I. i. i. vii. 30 The well sustained allegory.

1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 249 A slow but well-sustained progress.

1839 Penny Mag. 10 Aug. 309/2 Their [sc. birds'] notes are not so clear, or varied, or well-sustained, as the songs we have been accustomed to in the busy spring-time.

1907 A. H. Patterson Wild Life on Norfolk Estuary iv. 105 Whilst the redshank flies in a well-sustained and circular fashion, ‘greenie’ darts along with jerky suddenness.

1987 Third Way June 30/2 It is an interesting and well-sustained argument.

2012 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 10 May (Features section) 9 A well-sustained, concentrated Shostakovich Symphony no.5 completed proceedings.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-sustained
释义	well-sustainedadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlsəˈsteɪnd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlsəˈsteɪnd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., sustained adj. Etymology: < well adv. + sustained adj. Skilfully or pleasingly sustained or prolonged; that maintains a high quality or intensity continuously or without interruption over an extended period. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > continuing > [adjective] > continuous or without stop or pause (of action) ithanda1300 continualc1340 unstintingc1380 perpetuala1382 unfailinga1382 unceasing1382 everlastinga1398 restless?a1439 continuedc1440 running1492 incessant1532 uncessant1548 incessable1552 universal1561 never-ceasing1567 still1570 unpausing1585 ceaseless1590 uncessable1596 indesinent1601 uninterrupted1602 unceasable1604 Sabbathless1605 unceased1605 unintermissive1610 unstaying1616 constant1653 jugial1654 uninterrupted1657 stopless1660 uncheque1671 chronical1672 unarrested1733 well-sustained1743 uninterrupt1776 unsuspended1792 sustained1796 pauseless1820 unhalting1832 persistent1842 unresting1856 unbreaking1870 non-stop1915 society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > [adjective] > acted > well kept up well-sustained1743 1743 E. Young Complaint: Night the Fourth 5 Our Comment on the Comedy, Pleasing Reflections on Parts well-sustain'd, Or purpos'd Emendations. 1761 tr. C. Batteux Course Belles Lettres I. i. i. vii. 30 The well sustained allegory. 1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 249 A slow but well-sustained progress. View more context for this quotation 1839 Penny Mag. 10 Aug. 309/2 Their [sc. birds'] notes are not so clear, or varied, or well-sustained, as the songs we have been accustomed to in the busy spring-time. 1907 A. H. Patterson Wild Life on Norfolk Estuary iv. 105 Whilst the redshank flies in a well-sustained and circular fashion, ‘greenie’ darts along with jerky suddenness. 1987 Third Way June 30/2 It is an interesting and well-sustained argument. 2012 Birmingham Post (Nexis) 10 May (Features section) 9 A well-sustained, concentrated Shostakovich Symphony no.5 completed proceedings. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1743
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