| 单词 | a good morning to you |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa good morning to you 1. As part of a customary expression of good wishes on meeting or (less commonly) parting during the morning (cf. sense A.). Originally in God give you a good morning; now chiefly in to wish (a person) (a) good morning, and (as an address) a good morning to you. ΚΠ 1577 R. Stanyhurst Treat. Descr. Irelande i. f. 4/1, in R. Holinshed Chron. I They vse also ye contracted english phrase, god morrow, yt is, God giue you a good morning. 1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler i. 1 You are wel overtaken Sir, a good morning to you . View more context for this quotation 1792 R. Bage Man as he Is III. lxxiv. 209 She then gave him a letter of credit upon Mons. Laborde, and wished him a good morning. 1827 S. Beazley Lottery Ticket 20 I wish you a good morning, Miss Susan. 1919 J. B. Cabell Jurgen xvii. 126 ‘I bid you a good morning, Dame Anaitis,’ said Jurgen. 1992 M. Cruz Smith Red Square 252 And a good morning to you. 2003 A. Perry Christmas Journey (2004) 51 Everyone wished Vespasia good morning and asked if she were well. < as lemmas |
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