单词 | aye, but |
释义 | > as lemmasaye, but 2. Expressing provisional agreement before the speaker makes a qualifying or rebutting statement. Frequently in aye, but. Cf. yes adv. 2c. Now archaic and regional (chiefly Scottish, Irish English, Welsh English, and English regional (northern)). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > assent > [conjunction] aye, but1578 1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 16 I but Euphues, hath shee not hearde also that the drye touchewoode is kindled with lyme? ?1589 T. Nashe Almond for Parrat sig. 4 I, I, my maisters, you may mocke..but I warrant you, [etc.]. a1639 J. Dyke Right Receiving of Christ (1640) ix. 122 I but you doe us wrong. 1669 J. Dryden Wild Gallant i. i. 2 He shall set thee forth I warrant thee. Burr. I, but where's the Money for this? 1722 D. Defoe Hist. Col. Jack 39 Aye, but he should add, that he will promise, not to..give any Trouble to the Person that brings them. 1792 H. More Village Politics (ed. 2) 17 Jack. Instead of indulging discontent, because another is richer than I in this world,..I read my bible, go to church, and think of a treasure in heaven. Tom. Aye; but the French have got it in this world. 1864 Rose, Shamrock, & Thistle Jan. 243 ‘Ah! times is changed since my poor man died,’ said Mrs. Cantrill. ‘For th' better, mother, for th' better.’ ‘Aye, aye, if fine gownds and grand livin' can do owt to mak folks happy.’ 1875 H. E. Manning Internal Mission of Holy Ghost x. 282 Ay, but it was not only men who have so endured. We have known young girls..rise up with the courage of confessors. 1994 M. C. Beaton Agatha Raisin & Potted Gardener iv. 78 ‘I thought no one wanted her to win,’ said James. ‘Aye, but Mrs. Bloxby was doing the judging and Mrs. Bloxby wouldnae be fashed by gossip.’ 2007 A. McKinty Bloomsday Dead 61 ‘My name is Lara,’ the Russian girl lied. ‘Aye, and I'm Doctor Zhivago.’ < as lemmas |
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