| 单词 | of an evening |
| 释义 | > as lemmasof an evening P2. of an evening: in the evening, during the evening; esp. habitually in the evening, each evening. Formerly also †in an evening. ΚΠ c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 5017 (MED) In an euening þai com to þe cite, Þat hye wiþ-outen aperceiued nar he. ?1473 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Recuyell Hist. Troye (1894) I. lf. 115 He sped hym so that he arryued in an euenyng at the castell of arciancie. a1500 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (Hunterian) (1980) ii. 258 (MED) It fel in a euenynge he rombyd alone vndir hys wodys-syde be hys place. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. I. vii. 166 He was slaine or sticked in an Euening amongest his knightes. 1646 S. Marshall Def. Infant-baptism 203 The Passeover was to be eaten in an evening. 1789 Amer. Museum Dec. 476/1 You know how well pleased we all are, when of an evening you tell us some pretty story. 1861 Ploughing & Sowing v. 246 [They are] often not allowed a candle in the kitchen, by which, those who can read might read their Bibles in an evening. 1917 H. Garland Son of Middle Border 47 Often of an evening, especially in the winter time, father took his seat beside the fire. 1952 T. Armstrong Adam Brunskill viii. 260 There's a ripe young lass somewhere upbank as keeps house for her father. He's usually out boozing till late of an evening. 2005 C. Cleave Incendiary 236 I mean I've been thinking about it a lot what with not having much to do of an evening. < as lemmas |
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