| 单词 | in the vein |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the vein b. A temporary state of mind or feeling; a mood, a humour. Frequently with in, esp. in in the vein: in a fit or suitable mood for something; inclined to do what is specified or implied by the context; (also) performing at one's best, ‘on form’. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > disposition or character > temporary state of mind, mood > [noun] moodOE affection?c1225 affecta1398 statec1450 humour1525 vein1577 frame1579 temperality1600 tempera1628 à la mode1654 disposition1726 spite1735 the mind > mental capacity > disposition or character > temporary state of mind, mood > [adverb] in the vein1577 in the (also one's) way1678 the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > state of feeling or mood > [noun] moodOE cheerc1225 affecta1398 statec1450 mindc1460 stomach1476 spiritc1480 humour1525 vein1577 frame1579 tune1600 tempera1628 transport1658 air1678 tift1717 disposition1726 spite1735 tonea1751 the mind > emotion > aspects of emotion > state of feeling or mood > [adverb] > in a fit mood in the vein1577 in the (also one's) way1678 1577 J. Grange Golden Aphroditis sig. H.ijv Beyng in the vayne of hope, he was not content to feede his eyes with the sight of his Lady. 1588 ‘M. Marprelate’ Oh read ouer D. Iohn Bridges: Epist. 37 I am hardly drawn to a merie vaine from such waightie matters. a1591 H. Smith Serm. (1593) 1053 If any matter of God happen to come in while they are in the vaine, it is like a damp which puts out their lights, and turnes their mirth into heauinesse. 1602 2nd Pt. Returne fr. Parnassus ii. iv. 699 Ile take the Gentleman now, he is in a good vayne, for he smiles. a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Lovers Progres i. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) sig. Iii4v/1 Fetch her, While I am in the vaine. a1700 J. Dryden tr. Ovid Art of Love (1709) i. 44 Now she's in the Vein, and fit for Sport. 1723 A. Pope Corr. Aug. (1956) II. 185 The merry vein you knew me in, is sunk into a Turn of Reflexion. 1770 H. Brooke Fool of Quality V. xvii. 204 Harry was in no manner of vein..for entertaining. 1863 ‘G. Eliot’ Romola I. iv. 69 If thou art in a classical vein, put myrtle about his curls and make him a young Bacchus. 1879 G. Meredith Egoist xxxiv I like to hear them when I am in the vein. 1922 Boston Post 6 Mar. 5/8 Mr. Hofmann was in the vein, and he showed it, by playing encores of Gargantuan proportions. 1942 North Adams (Mass.) Transcript 9 Mar. 10/1 He can make a prosaic theme likable when he is in the vein. 1963 K. Amis Let. 2 Apr. (2000) 623 When we called on Graves later that day I was in talkative vein and bawled ‘piss’ and other unspeakables at a young British poet. 2012 G. Buslik Akhmed & Atomic Matzo Balls xiii. 255 Les was in a giving vein. < as lemmas |
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