| 单词 | without reserve |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswithout reserve Phrases P1. in reserve. a. Set aside or kept for a possible eventuality; remaining unutilized, unexploited, etc.; still available. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > supply > storage > in store [phrase] > in reserve in warnestorec1440 in reserve1624 1624 E. Bolton Nero Caesar xxix. 167 The ouer-plus of the soldiers..may be thought to bee in reserue for accidents, and other the sodein exigents of warre. 1666 W. Sancroft Lex Ignea 41 We are all Clinicks in this point; would fain have a Baptism in Reserve, a wash for all our sins, when we cannot possibly commit any more. 1691 T. Hale Acct. New Inventions 91 The only Method in reserve..is this of Lead. 1746 Mrs. Carter in M. Pennington Life (1808) I. 105 My fellow nut-catcher and I have another wood in reserve where we hope for better success. 1778 H. Brooke Charitable Assoc. i. ii. 212 But, ladies, I have a relishing morceau in reserve for you. 1814 T. Chalmers Evid. Christian Revel. (ed. 5) i. 13 There is still a second argument in reserve. 1887 R. W. Irvine et al. Football 125 The tactics of keeping the wing players in reserve. 1939 H. Miller Tropic of Capricorn 122 There was a little schnapps in the cupboard which his old man kept in reserve. 1959 Observer 15 Mar. 13/5 I don't have facials now: I keep that and massage in reserve for when I get older. 2004 S. Mehta Maximum City 187 Stinger missiles from the Afghan war have been distributed over the subcontinent, held in reserve for the next big riot. b. Of an area (of the surface of a piece of pottery, paper, etc.): kept free from applied colour. Of a decorative figure: placed in an area which has been kept free of the surrounding colour or pattern. Cf. sense A. 5d. ΚΠ 1906 Burlington Mag. Mar. 422/1 These vessels..are of copper, ornamented with figures in reserve beneath arcading. 1915 R. L. Hobson Chinese Pottery & Porcelain I. viii. 106 [A leaf was] stuck on to the ware while the slip was applied, and afterwards removed, leaving a leaf-shaped pattern in reserve. 1982 Metrop. Mus. Art Bull. Spring 31/2 With transparent washes and parts of the white paper left in reserve, Homer suggested the play of tropical sunlight on the irregular surface of a wall. 2000 A. Ray Eng. Delftware 36 An overall floral decoration on either side of a central band with floral motifs in reserve. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > expectation, waiting > waiting [phrase] on (also upon) the reserve1655 to watch the clock?1705 in waiting1769 waiting in the wings1876 the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > [adjective] unspeakinga1382 speechless1390 mutec1400 dumb1406 silenta1425 peaceablec1425 secretc1440 of few wordsa1500 tongue-tied1529 mum1532 closec1540 strait-laced1546 tongue-dumb1556 incommunicable1568 sparing1568 inconversable1577 retentive1599 wordless1604 mumbudget1622 uncommunicable1628 monastica1631 word-bound1644 on (also upon) the reserve1655 strait-mouthed1664 oyster-like1665 incommunicative1670 mumchance1681 speechless1726 taciturnous1727 tongue-tacked1727 monosyllabic1735 silentish1737 untalkative1739 silentious1749 buttoned-up1767 taciturn1771 close as wax1772 untittletattling1779 reticent1825 voiceless1827 say-nothing1838 unremonstrant1841 still1855 unvocal1858 inexpansive186. short-tongued1864 non-communicating1865 tight-lipped1876 unworded1886 chup1896 tongue-bound1906 shut-mouthed1936 zip-lipped1943 shtum1958 1655 in E. Nicholas Nicholas Papers (1892) II. 161 I cannot make any conjecture of Cromwells busines with his parliament, but think he lyes upon the reserve. 1688 R. L'Estrange Brief Hist. Times II. iv. 65 And so did Otes and the rest, (Purposely Pretermit) many things, and keep themselves upon the Reserve. 1701 W. Wotton Hist. Rome 336 This made them keep themselves upon the Reserve. 1740 tr. C. de F. de Mouhy Fortunate Country Maid II. 326 She took me in her Arms, and express'd a Regret for being upon the Reserve, declaring an entire Confidence in me. 1771 Hist. Sir William Harrington III. lxvii. 175 He really of late has been very much upon the reserve, seldom caring..to go on with the discourse. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas III. vii. i. 13 I shall..disclose a secret to you; though men in our profession cannot be too much on the reserve. 1855 A. Marsh Heiress of Haughton II. 87 My sweet boy will see the propriety of resisting the temptation of being her cavalier, and the good taste of keeping himself a little upon the reserve. P3. without reserve. a. Without limitation, qualification, or restriction of any kind; without reservation; (also) without restraint, freely, frankly. ΘΚΠ society > authority > lack of subjection > freedom or liberty > freedom of action or from restraint > without restraint [phrase] > without restriction or limit without reserve1658 the sky's the limit1908 (with) no holds barred1942 no strings attached1951 1658 R. Baxter Crucifying of World xvi. 91 They say they are sanctified, and the people of God; and if they were so indeed, they would be Devoted to him without reserve. 1700 J. Welwood Mem. Material Trans. 239 His Subjects were obliged to obey him without Reserve. 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 176. ⁋2 A furious critic, whose age, rank, or fortune gives him confidence to speak without reserve. 1794 W. Paley Evidences (1825) II. 16 It [sc. Christianity] denied without reserve the truth of every article of heathen mythology. 1815 M. Elphinstone Acct. Kingdom Caubul Introd. 53 The King..said he had sent for us that we might converse without reserve. 1871 Era 19 Feb. 12/4 Every actor and actress in New York, without reserve, volunteered. 1925 J. M. Keynes in A. C. Pigou Memorials A. Marshall i. i. 18 He had not kept his ideas to himself, but had shared them without reserve in lecture and in talk with friends and pupils. 1955 A. J. P. Taylor Bismarck i. 29 Bismarck had no such regrets. He alone defended the settlement of Olomouc without reserve. 2008 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 14 Sept. a37 He had a wonderful and rich life. He loved and was loved without reserve. b. With reference to sale by auction: without a reserve price. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > selling > a public sale > [adverb] > at or by auction > without stipulations or reserve price without reserve1779 1779 (title) A catalogue of foreign and English books..which will be sold by auction (without reserve)..at the Lebec's Head Tavern, in the Strand, on Thursday, Sept. 30th, 1779. 1799 Times 1 June 1/1 (advt.) The beautiful Collection of paintings..now exhibiting, and selling off without reserve. 1877 Musical Times Nov. 519/1 (advt.) About twenty Harmoniums..which have been returned from hire, and will be sold without reserve. 1901 Fort Wayne (Indiana) Sentinel 25 May 8/4 (advt.) Rugs from Persia, India and Ottoman empire..will be put at auction and sold without reserve. 1987 Herald (Melbourne) (Nexis) 17 Nov. 21 Rucker's assets..were sold without reserve at cheap prices to buyers who cleaned up. 2007 A. D. Bryce Art Smart 133 [The sales] feature almost everything, including estate arts pieces often sold without reserve and at very low prices compared to retail. < as lemmas |
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