| 单词 | at this writing |
| 释义 | > as lemmasat this (present, current) writing P2. In prepositional phrases, with reference to the time of writing (typically with writing modified by this), esp. at this (present, current) writing: at the current time, at the moment, as I write this. ΘΠ the world > time > relative time > the present (time) > [adverb] > up to the present time or up-to-date > at the time of writing this at this (present, current) writing1439 1439 in L. Morsbach Mittelengl. Originalurkunden (1923) 18 (MED) At ye fest of whysondey next cumyng after yis wrytyng, and at ye fest of sent-marten next foloying ahalpeny, [etc.]. 1602 W. S. True Chron. Hist. Ld. Cromwell sig. D Fellow William, I am not as I haue beene, I went from you a Smith, I write to you as a Lord: I am at this present writing, among the Polonyan Casiges. 1696 E. Harrison Idea Longitudinis v. 31 31 It is scarce one Year ago, (to this present writing,) since a Master of a —— Rate Ship told his Captain, that he observ'd 14 or 15 Deg. Variation about 6 Leagues off of Malhago by the Stars. 1718 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 4 Jan. (1965) I. 371 I am at this present writing not very much turn'd for the recollection of what is diverting. 1832 J. P. Kennedy Swallow Barn (1860) 13 An account of all my doings up to this present writing. 1846 C. Mitchell Newsp. Press Direct. 77 The critical (musical) department..is at ‘this present writing’, to use an Irishism, nothing if not meagre. 1884 Cent. Mag. Jan. 433/2 It is at this writing given out that [etc.]. 1926 Princeton Alumni Weekly 17 Mar. 596/3 Up to the current writing just 47.3958 plus per cent of the class members have cast votes in the present election of class officers. 2018 @JamesUrbaniak 12 May in twitter.com (accessed 1 Apr. 2021) This great tweet, sitting alone and as of this present writing liked only once since January, deserves the extra attention I can offer it at 2:16 am PST. < as lemmas |
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