| 单词 | in full swing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin full swing 3. The course of a career, practice, period of time, etc., esp. as marked by vigorous action of some kind. Now chiefly in in full swing, in the full swing of …. ΘΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigorous activity swing1570 go1848 the world > action or operation > in operation [phrase] > in full operation afloat?1548 in (full) play1669 in full swing1703 at full swarth1713 in blast, at or in full blast1780 in (also at) full riot1848 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) I. 1/2 The time of Antichrist, or desolation of the Churche, whose full swinge conteineth the space of .400. yeares. a1618 W. Bradshaw Medit. Mans Mortalitie (1621) 19 Sleepe is but short... And as it is but short of it selfe, though it should last the full swinge of nature: so the soundest sleepe, is easily broken. 1680 C. Ness Compl. Church-hist. 220 Thinking to take a long swing in sin. 1689 T. Rymer View Govt. Europe 31 Puft up and wanton with their new acquisitions and swing of fortune. 1703 G. Farquhar Twin-rivals iv. i. 44 To disturb me thus, just in the swing and stretch of my full Fortune! 1850 G. Grote Hist. Greece VII. ii. lvii. 186 She [sc. Athens] was in the full swing of hope. 1861 G. Meredith Evan Harrington III. xvi. 259 A barrister in full swing of practice. 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. I. iv. 66 He had had his full swing of success for two years. 1864 Huxley in Life (1900) I. xviii. 253 My lectures tire me, from want of practice... I shall soon get into swing. 1894 H. Caine Manxman v. iii It was still early in the herring season, but the fishing was in full swing. < as lemmas |
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