| 单词 | much to the credit of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmuch (also greatly, little, etc.) to the credit of (a) With preceding quantifier or adverb of degree. much (also greatly, little, etc.) to the credit of: so as to reflect very well, not very well, etc., on. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > reputation > good repute > [adverb] in reputationc1405 at a premium1828 much (also greatly, little, etc.) to the credit of1868 up there1970 1584 H. Llwyd & D. Powel Hist. Cambria 393 Yet was he better liked for his courtlike behauiour, which in the end turned not so much to his credit, as to the vtter ruine and spoile of his church. 1600 J. Colville Palinod sig. C If by anie malitious person anie thing bee added or put out in my name..I shall..charge the authors thereof in such sort, as perhaps shall bee to his Maiesties contentment, and litle to their credite. a1656 J. Ussher Ann. World (1658) vi. 609 He governed the proconsulate of Asia little to his credit. 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VII. xvii. 64 This will be no more to the credit of your choice, than to that of the approbation he meets with from your friends. 1779 A. Hewat Hist. Acct. Rise & Progress Colonies S. Carolina & Georgia II. x. 255 The duel..terminated without bloodshed, and not a little to the credit of the Scots officer. 1858 N. Hawthorne Jrnl. 8 Jan. in French & Italian Notebks. (1980) 16 If it be ever so little to their credit. 1868 Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 191 658 That is greatly to the credit, not only of his head, but of his heart. 1917 R. H. Eastman Big Little Person iii. 25 It was considerably to his credit that he was so nice and decent, besides being lovable, for his parents had seemed anxious to make the worst of him. 1966 Amer. Econ. Rev. 56 1 It is not much to the credit of the economics profession..that it took an engineer..to call our attention to the fact that [etc.]. 2006 P. Jackson Start-up at New Met x. 245 Oddly, and greatly to her credit, I heard her recently..deliver a beautifully poised, elegant rendition of the aria. < as lemmas |
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