| 单词 | in the loose |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat (or in) the (very) loose ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adverb] > at the last minute at (or in) the (very) loose1589 just-in-time1614 the world > relative properties > order > order, sequence, or succession > end or conclusion > [noun] > conclusion or final result conclusionc1384 uttermost1470 summa summarum1567 loose1589 conclude1643 period1713 outcome1788 pay-off1926 1589 G. Puttenham Arte Eng. Poesie iii. xvi. 145 We vse to say marke the loose of a thing for marke the end of it. 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. ii. 734 The extreame partes of time extreamly formes, All causes to the purpose of his speede: And often at his very loose decides That, which long processe could not arbitrate. View more context for this quotation 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. x. xxxv. 376 In the verie loose and retreat, rather than in the combat and medley, they found that many more were hurt and slain of their part. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxii. ix. 437 The late battell..was more joious and fortunat in the loose and parting, than light and easie in the conflict and fighting. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 403 A smacke it [a fountain] hath resembling the rust of yron, howbeit this tast is not perceiued but at the end and loose only. 1608 Bp. J. Hall Epist. I. i. iii How all godless plots, in their loose, have at once deceived, shamed, punished their author. 1612 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 21 You shall see them finde out pretty looses in the conclusion, but are no waies able to examine or debate matters. 1647 R. Sanderson Serm. II. 209 The unjust steward..resolveth..to shew his master a trick at the loose, that should make amends for all, and do his whole business. in the loose b. in the loose: not made up into or prepared in a particular form. ΚΠ 1898 Westm. Gaz. 19 Nov. 8/1 Of this [collection of cigar ends] about 1½ cwt. was sold in the loose to a tobacco manufacturer at 1s. per lb. < as lemmas |
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