| 单词 | dos and don'ts |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdos and don'ts 4. An injunction to do something; something which should be done in a particular context. Usually in plural. Only when coupled with don't n., usually in dos and don'ts. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > [noun] > prescribed rule of conduct > collectively etiquette1757 dos and don'ts1885 1885 Manford's New Monthly Mag. Jan. 43/1 Do's and don'ts, gleanings from varied fields, sights and insights,—these are what I have to offer. 1902 ‘Stancliffe’ (title) Golf do's and don'ts. 1920 G. C. Bailey Compl. Airman 190 Between this and the next lesson the pupil should be encouraged to think well over the ‘dos’ and ‘don'ts’ of his trip. 1962 Y. Olsson in F. Behre Contrib. Eng. Syntax 91 There are certain do's and don'ts that he should keep in mind. 1999 A. Hadley Tough Choices 62 The surgeon told me the operation had gone well and gave me a leaflet on dos and don'ts for the next couple of days. 2001 S. Walton You heard it through Grapevine viii. 178 These are the reactions to be aware of, the Don'ts rather than the Dos, and there is more consistency here than there ever can be in deciding in what makes a positive juxtaposition. < as lemmas |
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