英语词汇“death of a thousand cuts”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. Phrases: a thousand times, no: certainly not; similarly a thousand times, yes (rare); I believe you, thousands wouldn't (and similar expressions): ambiguous responses to remarks received with scepticism; death of (or by) a thousand cuts: a succession of minor hurts that are cumulatively very serious or annoying; a thousand of bricks: see brick n.¹ and adj.¹ Phrases 3b.

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the mind > language > statement > affirmation and denial > [adverb] > as an emphatic affirmative

absolutely1825

rather1836

a thousand times, yes1896

definitely1931

deffo1940

damn straight1964

the mind > language > statement > negation > [adverb] > no > certainly not

for nothinglOE

not (to do something) for the worlda1375

for foul or fairc1405

not for a moment1785

not on your life1791

not for Joe (Joseph)1844

no siree1845

not much1871

a thousand times, no1896

not on your tintype1900

not for all the tea in China1937

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > scepticism > expressing scepticism [phrase]

I believe you, thousands wouldn't1926

the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [noun] > other injuries > succession of

death of (or by) a thousand cuts1966

1896 ‘M. Rutherford’ Clara Hopgood v. 57 ‘No,’ said Madge, ‘a thousand times no.’

1897 H. James Spoils of Poynton xxii. 279 A thousand times yes—her choice should know no scruple.

1926 R. H. Mottram Crime at Vanderlynden's 46 ‘I did twelve months in the line, as a platoon commander. How long did you do that?’ ‘Twelve months about!’ ‘I believe you where thousands wouldn't.’

1932 A. Christie Peril at End House xvii. 199 Am I sure, myself, about anything at all? No, no—a thousand times, no.

1966 tr. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung xxvii. 258 ‘He who is not afraid of death by a thousand cuts dares to unhorse the emperor’—this is the indomitable spirit needed in our struggle to build socialism and communism.

1968 ‘C. Aird’ Henrietta Who? x. 97 ‘I don't even know..what I don't know.’ Bill Thorpe nodded comprehendingly. ‘I follow you—though thousands wouldn't.’

1974 D. Seaman Bomb that could Lip-read ix. 73 The head of the rocket..chips off tiny fragments of steel... The poor buggers who get in the way die the death of a thousand cuts.

1980 G. Greene Dr. Fischer vii. 39 It had to be the death of a thousand cuts. He told her he forgave her..but he told her also that he could never forget her betrayal.

1980 P. Moyes Angel Death xx. 255 I can believe it. Thousands wouldn't.

1981 P. Turnbull Deep & Crisp & Even vii. 116 ‘Don't you think I'm too old?’ ‘No, a thousand times, no!’

1982 P. Inchbald Sweet Short Grass xx. 172 Oh, Franco! Yes! A thousand times yes!

单词	death of a thousand cuts
释义	> as lemmas death of (or by) a thousand cuts b. Phrases: a thousand times, no: certainly not; similarly a thousand times, yes (rare); I believe you, thousands wouldn't (and similar expressions): ambiguous responses to remarks received with scepticism; death of (or by) a thousand cuts: a succession of minor hurts that are cumulatively very serious or annoying; a thousand of bricks: see brick n.¹ and adj.¹ Phrases 3b. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > affirmation and denial > [adverb] > as an emphatic affirmative absolutely1825 rather1836 a thousand times, yes1896 definitely1931 deffo1940 damn straight1964 the mind > language > statement > negation > [adverb] > no > certainly not for nothinglOE not (to do something) for the worlda1375 for foul or fairc1405 not for a moment1785 not on your life1791 not for Joe (Joseph)1844 no siree1845 not much1871 a thousand times, no1896 not on your tintype1900 not for all the tea in China1937 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > scepticism > expressing scepticism [phrase] I believe you, thousands wouldn't1926 the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [noun] > other injuries > succession of death of (or by) a thousand cuts1966 1896 ‘M. Rutherford’ Clara Hopgood v. 57 ‘No,’ said Madge, ‘a thousand times no.’ 1897 H. James Spoils of Poynton xxii. 279 A thousand times yes—her choice should know no scruple. 1926 R. H. Mottram Crime at Vanderlynden's 46 ‘I did twelve months in the line, as a platoon commander. How long did you do that?’ ‘Twelve months about!’ ‘I believe you where thousands wouldn't.’ 1932 A. Christie Peril at End House xvii. 199 Am I sure, myself, about anything at all? No, no—a thousand times, no. 1966 tr. Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung xxvii. 258 ‘He who is not afraid of death by a thousand cuts dares to unhorse the emperor’—this is the indomitable spirit needed in our struggle to build socialism and communism. 1968 ‘C. Aird’ Henrietta Who? x. 97 ‘I don't even know..what I don't know.’ Bill Thorpe nodded comprehendingly. ‘I follow you—though thousands wouldn't.’ 1974 D. Seaman Bomb that could Lip-read ix. 73 The head of the rocket..chips off tiny fragments of steel... The poor buggers who get in the way die the death of a thousand cuts. 1980 G. Greene Dr. Fischer vii. 39 It had to be the death of a thousand cuts. He told her he forgave her..but he told her also that he could never forget her betrayal. 1980 P. Moyes Angel Death xx. 255 I can believe it. Thousands wouldn't. 1981 P. Turnbull Deep & Crisp & Even vii. 116 ‘Don't you think I'm too old?’ ‘No, a thousand times, no!’ 1982 P. Inchbald Sweet Short Grass xx. 172 Oh, Franco! Yes! A thousand times yes! extracted from thousandn.adj. < as lemmas
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