| 单词 | for the taking |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfor the taking P1. for the taking: ready or available for someone to take advantage of; freely available; cf. for the asking at asking n. 3b. ΚΠ 1755 T. Smollett tr. M. de Cervantes Don Quixote I. iii. vii. 133 Who would beg a benison, that for the taking may have venison? 1843 Rover 1 264/1 Under a certain tree on the banks of the Unadilla, was buried a rich treasure; which might be theirs for the taking. 1874 Central Press 16 Jan. 11/1 Assuming for the nonce..that Grand Bassam may be ours for the taking, the question naturally arises, ‘Is it worth the having?’ 1926 J. Galsworthy Silver Spoon i. iii. 22 The world is their children's for the taking. 1978 Guardian 7 Feb. 20/6 Pulman twice missed eminently possible pinks, with position on the black there for the taking. 2004 N. Attallah Old Ladies of Nazareth 50 The camaraderie he had yearned for, the companionship and the close relationships, were suddenly his for the taking. < as lemmas |
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