英语词汇“above water”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. above water.

(a) Above the surface of the water.With quot. eOE cf. bove prep.

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eOE tr. Orosius Hist. (BL Add.) (1980) v. xiii. 129 Hie [sc. Mark Antony's ships] wæron swa geworht þæt hie mon ne mehte mid monnum oferhlæstan, þæt hie næren x fota hea bufan wætere.]

1513 E. Howard Let. 5 Apr. in A. Spont Lett. & Papers War France (1897) 105 The Kateryn Fortileza hath so many leakis..that we have had moche to do to kepe her above water.

1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 12^v Delius..was called a cunnyng swymmer that could kepe hym selfe styll above water without perill of drounyng.

1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 35 To save all but our Carpenter, who was lost for want of having fasten'd on somewhat that might have kept him above water.

1678 London Gaz. No. 1344/1 He and his Company, upon their crossing the Severne, saw a Mair-man appear a pretty while above water.

a1731 G. Waldron Descr. Isle of Man 167 in Compl. Wks. (1731) A Woman..was saved by the Stiffness of her Hoop Petticoat, which kept her above Water.

1792 P. Hoare No Song No Supper i. i. 6 I'll just give a look out and see if any part of our little wreck remains above water.

1839 F. Marryat Phantom Ship III. xli. 248 The whole of her floatage was above water.

1866 Rural Amer. (Utica, N.Y.) 15 Mar. 81/1 Fill a bucket or other convenient vessel with lukewarm water, and immerse the lamb, holding it by the head; care being taken to keep the nose above water.

1943 Life 26 July 33/1 I pushed toward shore bending my knees as the water grew shallower, keeping only my helmet-covered head above water.

1988 National Geographic Nov. 690 A bird..swam upstream with only its beak above water.

2010 P. D. Ward Flooded Earth vii. 177 The vast reef, none of it above water, now stretched out before them.

(b) figurative, esp. with reference to struggles to keep out of (esp. financial) difficulty.to keep one's head above water: see head n.¹ Phrases 3t.

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1604 T. Bilson Suruey Christs Sufferings 300 You duck and diue, you care not where nor whether, so you may haue a generall Phrase to beare you aboue water, when you are out of breath.

1681 J. Flavell Method of Grace ix. 190 Of great use to keep up the soul above water.

1705 J. Collier Ess. Moral Subj.: Pt. III i. 11 Unless a Man can reconcile himself to Suffering, and keep his Spirits above Water, 'tis in vain to pretend to Principles.

1798 J. O'Keeffe Positive Man i. i, in Dramatic Wks. IV. 432 Death took charge, and left me to swim thro' life, and keep my chin above water as long as I cou'd.

1885 Field 3 Oct. 502/2 A number of struggling men [sc. agriculturists], who have managed to keep above water during the bad seasons, must now go under.

1934 Sat. Rev. 20 Oct. 268/2 These bodies who..strive so hard and under such handicaps to keep their various undertakings above water.

1971 New York 11 Jan. 36/2 Some of them are being forced to plow their fortunes back into their firms just to keep above water.

2004 Spin Dec. 74/1 He really did bring a lot to the table, and I was trying to keep above water with how talented that guy is.

单词	above water
释义	> as lemmas above water a. above water. (a) Above the surface of the water.With quot. eOE cf. bove prep. ΚΠ eOE tr. Orosius Hist. (BL Add.) (1980) v. xiii. 129 Hie [sc. Mark Antony's ships] wæron swa geworht þæt hie mon ne mehte mid monnum oferhlæstan, þæt hie næren x fota hea bufan wætere.] 1513 E. Howard Let. 5 Apr. in A. Spont Lett. & Papers War France (1897) 105 The Kateryn Fortileza hath so many leakis..that we have had moche to do to kepe her above water. 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 12^v Delius..was called a cunnyng swymmer that could kepe hym selfe styll above water without perill of drounyng. 1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 35 To save all but our Carpenter, who was lost for want of having fasten'd on somewhat that might have kept him above water. 1678 London Gaz. No. 1344/1 He and his Company, upon their crossing the Severne, saw a Mair-man appear a pretty while above water. a1731 G. Waldron Descr. Isle of Man 167 in Compl. Wks. (1731) A Woman..was saved by the Stiffness of her Hoop Petticoat, which kept her above Water. 1792 P. Hoare No Song No Supper i. i. 6 I'll just give a look out and see if any part of our little wreck remains above water. 1839 F. Marryat Phantom Ship III. xli. 248 The whole of her floatage was above water. 1866 Rural Amer. (Utica, N.Y.) 15 Mar. 81/1 Fill a bucket or other convenient vessel with lukewarm water, and immerse the lamb, holding it by the head; care being taken to keep the nose above water. 1943 Life 26 July 33/1 I pushed toward shore bending my knees as the water grew shallower, keeping only my helmet-covered head above water. 1988 National Geographic Nov. 690 A bird..swam upstream with only its beak above water. 2010 P. D. Ward Flooded Earth vii. 177 The vast reef, none of it above water, now stretched out before them. (b) figurative, esp. with reference to struggles to keep out of (esp. financial) difficulty.to keep one's head above water: see head n.¹ Phrases 3t. ΚΠ 1604 T. Bilson Suruey Christs Sufferings 300 You duck and diue, you care not where nor whether, so you may haue a generall Phrase to beare you aboue water, when you are out of breath. 1681 J. Flavell Method of Grace ix. 190 Of great use to keep up the soul above water. 1705 J. Collier Ess. Moral Subj.: Pt. III i. 11 Unless a Man can reconcile himself to Suffering, and keep his Spirits above Water, 'tis in vain to pretend to Principles. 1798 J. O'Keeffe Positive Man i. i, in Dramatic Wks. IV. 432 Death took charge, and left me to swim thro' life, and keep my chin above water as long as I cou'd. 1885 Field 3 Oct. 502/2 A number of struggling men [sc. agriculturists], who have managed to keep above water during the bad seasons, must now go under. 1934 Sat. Rev. 20 Oct. 268/2 These bodies who..strive so hard and under such handicaps to keep their various undertakings above water. 1971 New York 11 Jan. 36/2 Some of them are being forced to plow their fortunes back into their firms just to keep above water. 2004 Spin Dec. 74/1 He really did bring a lot to the table, and I was trying to keep above water with how talented that guy is. extracted from watern. < as lemmas
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