单词 | go-aheadish |
释义 | go-aheadishadj. = go-aheadative adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > energetic or enterprising adventurousc1330 emprising1584 enterprising1601 spirited1601 yanking1823 go-ahead1829 go-aheadative1836 go-aheadish1851 fore-reaching1864 get-up-and-get1874 rustling1877 outpushing1884 thrustful1909 go-getting1912 push-and-go1916 can-do1926 go-go-go1954 1851 [see go-aheadishness n. at Derivatives]. 1853 A. Bunn Old Eng. & New Eng. I. v. 109 New York..is too dirty, too noisy, too ‘go-a-headish’ to suit our quieter taste. 1922 S. H. Adams From Bench in our Square 116 ‘He's so—so awfully go-aheadish,’ she complained. 2006 Guardian 14 Jan. (Weekend Suppl.) 17/2 There was something bright and go-aheadish about the architecture around me. Derivatives ˌgo-aˈheadishness n. now rare ΚΠ 1851 E. S. Wortley Trav. in U.S. II. xv. 300 One [sight] that was very characteristic of American go-aheadishness and independence, I will relate. 1919 Seamen's Jrnl. 6 Aug. 6/1 No one can..accuse it [sc. the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce] of lacking business initiative or the spirit of aggressive go-aheadishness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。