英语词汇“at the death”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. at the death: (Hunting) at the point when game is caught and killed; (figurative) at the crucial or last possible moment; at the very end. Frequently in to be in at the death.

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to be in at the death1751

1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle I. viii. 61 He was the first in at the death of the deer.

1788 W. Cowper Let. 3 Mar. (1982) III. 119 I have been In at the death of a Fox.

1800 W. Windham Speeches Parl. (1812) I. 337 For the empty fame of being in at the death.

1841 E. Bulwer-Lytton Night & Morning III. v. ix. 243 A skilful huntsman..who generally contrived to be in at the death.

1906 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch 10 Feb. 5/2 The plot of this odd story wanders off.., leaving the reader to guess what has become of the man who set out to be the hero. However, he comes in all right at the death.

1933 N. Coward Design for Living ii. iii. 71 You have a tremendous sense of the ‘right moment’, Ernest. It's wonderful. You pop up like a genie out of a bottle, just to be in at the death!

1995 Times 25 Sept. 34/7 Tries in the last ten minutes for Damian Hopley, Mike White and, at the death, Ryan.

2002 N. W. Proctor Bathed in Blood ii. 52 After cutting off the tail..he tossed the fox back to the dogs and presented the trophy to the most remarkable rider who was ‘in at the death’.

单词	at the death
释义	> as lemmas at the death a. at the death: (Hunting) at the point when game is caught and killed; (figurative) at the crucial or last possible moment; at the very end. Frequently in to be in at the death. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hunting specific animals > hunt specific animal [verb (intransitive)] > hunt fox > be present when fox killed to be in at the death1751 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle I. viii. 61 He was the first in at the death of the deer. 1788 W. Cowper Let. 3 Mar. (1982) III. 119 I have been In at the death of a Fox. 1800 W. Windham Speeches Parl. (1812) I. 337 For the empty fame of being in at the death. 1841 E. Bulwer-Lytton Night & Morning III. v. ix. 243 A skilful huntsman..who generally contrived to be in at the death. 1906 St. Louis (Missouri) Post-Dispatch 10 Feb. 5/2 The plot of this odd story wanders off.., leaving the reader to guess what has become of the man who set out to be the hero. However, he comes in all right at the death. 1933 N. Coward Design for Living ii. iii. 71 You have a tremendous sense of the ‘right moment’, Ernest. It's wonderful. You pop up like a genie out of a bottle, just to be in at the death! 1995 Times 25 Sept. 34/7 Tries in the last ten minutes for Damian Hopley, Mike White and, at the death, Ryan. 2002 N. W. Proctor Bathed in Blood ii. 52 After cutting off the tail..he tossed the fox back to the dogs and presented the trophy to the most remarkable rider who was ‘in at the death’. extracted from deathn. < as lemmas
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