单词 | at or upon sight of |
释义 | > as lemmasat or upon (the) sight of d. The first perception or view of something. Usually in at or upon (the) sight of. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > sight of something > [noun] > first sight sight1471 first sight1741 1471 Little Red Bk. Bristol (1900) II. 130 That incontinent vpon the sighte of thies ye schew [etc.]. 1565 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1877) 1st Ser. I. 341 The thrid day nixt eftir the resset and sycht heirof. 1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias i. ii. 7 At sight of which the Captaine generall went to lande. 1625 in R. Sanderson Rymer's Fœdera (1726) XVIII. 60 Upon Sight of theis our Letters Pattents. 1670 S. Wilson Lassels's Voy. Italy (new ed.) ii. 12 The seruant vpon sight of the paper, presently threw her out 50 crownes. 1734 tr. C. Rollin Anc. Hist. I. 183 On sight of them, [they] drew up their forces in order of battle. 1771 Encycl. Brit. III. 351/1 At sight of the sharps or flats prefixed to the tune to be sung,..you have of course the places of the semitones. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake ii. 79 Sir Roderick..Reddened at sight of Malcolm Græme. < as lemmas |
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