| 单词 | cold as charity |
| 释义 | > as lemmascold as charity a. cold as charity: referring to the perfunctory, unfeeling manner in which acts of charity are often done, and public charities administered; (but cf. Matthew xxiv. 12). charity begins at home: used to express the prior claims of the ties of family, friendship, etc., to a man's consideration (cf. 1 Timothy v. 8, etc.). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adjective] > cold or lacking warm feeling winter-coldOE coldc1175 cheald1340 umbrous1483 key-colda1535 frosty1548 frostbitten1564 icy1567 wintry1579 cold-hearteda1616 unwarmeda1625 dry1637 cool1641 frigidal1651 frigid1658 thieveless1725 cool-hearted1748 wintry1748 chill1751 cold as charity1795 freezing1813 ice-cold1815 chilly1841 impersonal1846 pincé1858 ice-cool1891 touch-me-not-ish1895 marmorean1902 the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective] chealdc1000 coldc1290 acoldc1330 key-cold1529 winterly1547 coldrycke1552 bleaka1616 algid1623 gelid1659 unwarm1694 achill1858 cold as charity1864 parky1886 chillsome1927 1382 J. Wyclif Of Prelates xi, in Wks. (1880) 78 Hou schulde he þanne here hem for oþere men, whanne charite schuld bigyne at hem-self. c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Matt. xxiv. 12 The charite of manye schal wexe coold. 1582 Bible (Rheims) Matt. xxiv. 12 The charitie of many shal waxe cold. a1625 J. Fletcher Wit without Money (1639) v. sig. H3 Charity and beating begins at home. 1642 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici ii. iv 'Tis the general complaint of these times, and perhaps of those past, that Charity grows cold. 1642 Sir T. Browne Religio Medici ii. iv Charity begins at home, is the voice of the world: yet is every man his greatest enemy. 1705 E. Hickeringill Priest-craft 19 Though Charity should begin at home, it should not end at home. 1795 R. Southey Soldier's Wife Cold is thy heart and as frozen as Charity! 1798 R. Southey Eng. Eclogues v But charity begins at home, And, Nat, there's our own home in such a way This morning! 1864 A. Trollope Can you forgive Her? II. iii. 17 The wind is as cold as charity. We are much more comfortable here. < as lemmas |
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