单词 | with a word |
释义 | > as lemmaswith a word (a) in a word (also in one word, †with a word): in a simple or short (esp. comprehensive) statement or phrase; briefly, concisely, in short.Now only introductory or parenthetical. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > conciseness > [adverb] > in short at a (also one) wordOE at few wordsOE shortly1303 in short wordsc1380 oncec1384 in short and plainc1386 in sum?a1425 at short wordsa1450 at short1513 briefly?1521 in a word1522 in one word1522 with a word1522 summa1535 to be short1544 in (the) fine1545 in few1550 summarily1567 in a sum1574 in shorta1577 in brief1609 briefa1616 in a little1623 tout court1747 sans phrase1808 in a nutshell1822 in nuce1854 1522 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1884) V. 160 As much yren stone to be deliveride in one word callid Freretaile. 1573 T. Cartwright Replye to Answere Whitgifte 29 Moses assembled the people, and..in a worde, sate as it were, moderatour in that election. 1598 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 1 ii. v. 259 Then did wee two set on you foure, and with a worde, outfac't you from your prize. View more context for this quotation 1598 R. Bernard tr. Terence Andria i. i, in Terence in Eng. 9 Tell me in a word what ist you would with me? a1616 W. Shakespeare Two Gentlemen of Verona (1623) ii. iv. 69 His yeares but yong, but his experience old; His head vn-mellowed, but his Iudgement ripe; And in a word..He is compleat in feature, and in minde. View more context for this quotation 1665 R. Boyle Occas. Refl. ii. xiv. sig. Q6 To return to my former Studies, and Recreations, and Dyet; and in a word, to my wonted course of Life. 1704 J. Norris Ess. Ideal World II. xii. 496 If you will have in one word a just distribution of each, it is this, that the Idea we see in God, but the sentiment we feel in ourselves. 1780 A. Young Tour Ireland i. 342 I..received assurance after assurance that she would be ready on such a day, and then on another; in a word, I waited twenty-four days before I sailed. 1842 F. Marryat Percival Keene II. ii. 200 I wish you to change your name, and, in one word, I wish Captain Delmar should believe that you are dead. 1892 B. F. Westcott Gospel of Life 13 Man in a word is dependant on that which lies outside himself. 1928 W. A. Pickard-Cambridge tr. Aristotle Topica i. v. 102a In a word we may call ‘definitory’ everything that falls under the same branch of inquiry as definitions. 1961 E. Heimann Reason & Faith Mod. Society ii. 48 So as to eliminate antagonism, deepen friendly relations all around, and, in one word, make the national interest almost coincident with a moral interest. 2003 H. S. Thompson Kingdom of Fear iii. 330 My weird neighbour..has about 4 percent fat on his body—extremely lean meat, in a word, and more & more likely to activate the body-screecher at any self-respecting International Airport. < as lemmas |
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