英语词汇“not to lift a finger”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. to lift (also raise, move, stir) a finger: to make the smallest effort. Frequently in negative constructions, as not to lift a finger, etc. [Probably originally with biblical allusion (Matthew 23:4, paraphrased in quot. 1529; compare but with her fyngir thei wolen nat moue hem (Wycliffite Bible, Early Version), post-classical Latin digito autem suo nolunt ea movere (Vulgate), Hellenistic Greek αὐτοὶ δὲ τῷ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά (New Testament)). Compare Middle French, French ne pas mouvoir le doigt (a1389).]

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the world > action or operation > doing > act or do [verb (intransitive)] > take action or act towards a result

to make moyen (also moyens)1449

not to lift a finger1529

to take action?1551

solicitate1572

to make a step or stepsa1628

to take a step or stepsa1628

the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > do nothing [verb (intransitive)]

not to lift a finger1529

to mark time1837

to lay back1920

the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > make the least attempt

to lift (also raise, move, stir) a finger1529

1529 T. More Dyaloge Dyuers Maters i. f. xxiiii/1 The Scrybys and pharesyes..dyd lay greate fardellys and faste bounde them on other mennys bakkis, to the beryng wherof they wold not moue a fynger them self.

1584 E. Paget tr. J. Calvin Harmonie vpon Three Euangelists 146 No excuse canne serue our slouth, that..being tenne times commaunded by him to doe our duetie, doe not yet stirre a finger [L. ne digitum quidem mouemus].

1619 T. Medeley Misericors, Μικροκοσμος 158 They will neuer put to an hand to helpe, they will not stirre a finger, to doe any good to their reliefe.

1747 B. Franklin Plain Truth 17 Let what will happen, we shall never lift a Finger to prevent it.

1833 A. W. Fonblanque Eng. under Seven Admin. (1837) II. 321 We don't believe that he would have moved a finger to procure the return of the only man for the chair.

1854 H. Miller Schools & Schoolmasters (1858) 338 I..would not stir a finger in assertion of..alleged rights.

1863 W. E. Gladstone Let. 12 Nov. in P. Guedalla Palmerston Papers (1928) 269 I believe he has not himself lifted a finger in the matter.

1955 D. Garnett Flower of Forest ii. 14 Could anyone honestly say that we should have allowed Paris to be occupied and France defeated without lifting a finger?

1990 R. Pilcher September xxiii. 271 Pandora's not what you call madly domesticated and I don't suppose she'll ever raise a finger to do anything to help.

2012 Heat 14 Apr. 78/2 (heading) Want to lose 10lb without lifting a finger? We tell you how with our super-simple guide.

单词	not to lift a finger
释义	> as lemmas not to lift a finger a. to lift (also raise, move, stir) a finger: to make the smallest effort. Frequently in negative constructions, as not to lift a finger, etc. [Probably originally with biblical allusion (Matthew 23:4, paraphrased in quot. 1529; compare but with her fyngir thei wolen nat moue hem (Wycliffite Bible, Early Version), post-classical Latin digito autem suo nolunt ea movere (Vulgate), Hellenistic Greek αὐτοὶ δὲ τῷ δακτύλῳ αὐτῶν οὐ θέλουσιν κινῆσαι αὐτά (New Testament)). Compare Middle French, French ne pas mouvoir le doigt (a1389).] ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > act or do [verb (intransitive)] > take action or act towards a result to make moyen (also moyens)1449 not to lift a finger1529 to take action?1551 solicitate1572 to make a step or stepsa1628 to take a step or stepsa1628 the world > action or operation > inaction > not doing > do nothing [verb (intransitive)] not to lift a finger1529 to mark time1837 to lay back1920 the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > make the least attempt to lift (also raise, move, stir) a finger1529 1529 T. More Dyaloge Dyuers Maters i. f. xxiiii/1 The Scrybys and pharesyes..dyd lay greate fardellys and faste bounde them on other mennys bakkis, to the beryng wherof they wold not moue a fynger them self. 1584 E. Paget tr. J. Calvin Harmonie vpon Three Euangelists 146 No excuse canne serue our slouth, that..being tenne times commaunded by him to doe our duetie, doe not yet stirre a finger [L. ne digitum quidem mouemus]. 1619 T. Medeley Misericors, Μικροκοσμος 158 They will neuer put to an hand to helpe, they will not stirre a finger, to doe any good to their reliefe. 1747 B. Franklin Plain Truth 17 Let what will happen, we shall never lift a Finger to prevent it. 1833 A. W. Fonblanque Eng. under Seven Admin. (1837) II. 321 We don't believe that he would have moved a finger to procure the return of the only man for the chair. 1854 H. Miller Schools & Schoolmasters (1858) 338 I..would not stir a finger in assertion of..alleged rights. 1863 W. E. Gladstone Let. 12 Nov. in P. Guedalla Palmerston Papers (1928) 269 I believe he has not himself lifted a finger in the matter. 1955 D. Garnett Flower of Forest ii. 14 Could anyone honestly say that we should have allowed Paris to be occupied and France defeated without lifting a finger? 1990 R. Pilcher September xxiii. 271 Pandora's not what you call madly domesticated and I don't suppose she'll ever raise a finger to do anything to help. 2012 Heat 14 Apr. 78/2 (heading) Want to lose 10lb without lifting a finger? We tell you how with our super-simple guide. extracted from fingern. < as lemmas
随便看	to do a whoopsies to do a —— number to do about to do abroad to do adawe to do after to do all right to do all right for oneself to do all to nought to do amendment to do amere to do an offence to do annoy to do as one likes to do as one would be done by to do as one would be done to to do austins to do away to do away with to do battle to do bird to do boot to do brown to do business to do business with

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