| 单词 | not to know which way to turn |
| 释义 | > as lemmasnot to know which way to turn (also †turn oneself) d. not to know which way to turn (also †turn oneself), and similar phrases: not to know what course to take, to be at a loss what to do (partly literal and partly figurative: cf. sense 23c(c)). ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > be or become confused [verb (intransitive)] > be at a loss not to know which way to turn (also turn oneself)c1400 stound1531 stick1534 confute1672 to be stuck for1861 not to know whether one is coming or going1899 c1400 Brut (Rawl. B. 171) 146 He hade so miche to done wiþ þe Erl Randulf..& wiþ Hugh Bigot..þat he ne wist whider to turne. 1526 Bible (Tyndale) Luke xxi. f. cxjv They shall not tell which waye to turne them selves. 1669 S. Sturmy Mariners Mag. Advt. C iij b We have been at our wits end, and knew not which way in the World to turn our selves. 1719 D. Defoe Farther Adventures Robinson Crusoe 239 They knew not which Way to turn themselves. 1885 Sir W. V. Field in Law Times Rep. 52 651/1 She did not know which way to turn to find means. 1960 Observer 20 Mar. 40 The surgeon did not know which way to turn in order to save the child. 2012 Daily Tel. 1 Oct. 25/6 Elvira..doesn't know which way to turn. < as lemmas |
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