英语词汇“off one's feet”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. off one's feet. Cf. off one's legs at leg n. Phrases 1a.

(a) So as to be no longer standing; so as to be knocked down or thrown off balance; (also) off the ground; into the air. Also in figurative contexts.

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1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) i. l. 404 Wallas with it [sc. the poutstaff] fast on the cheik him tuk Wyth so gud will quhill of his feit he schuk.

a1670 J. Scot Staggering State Scots Statesmen (1754) 38 Walking in his own hall, a dog cast him off his feet and lamed his leg.

1747 Trial A. Stewart Esq. 165 The Deponent was carried off his Feet by the Crowd.

1790 J. Bruce Trav. Source Nile IV. vii. 423 A violent whirlwind..whirled me off my feet, and threw me down upon my face.

1832 F. Marryat Newton Forster I. xviii. 266 The waves nearly lifted him off his feet.

1893 Missionary Herald (Boston) Dec. 526 The converts from preacherless villages are swept off their feet by the tide of persecution.

1911 J. London in Cosmopolitan Nov. 828/1 Smoke saw the baron..hurled clean off his feet into the snow.

1942 Boys' Life Feb. 20/3 His fist shot out and caught Larry flush on the jaw knocking him off his feet.

2008 D. Koomson Goodnight, Beautiful 2010 100 He was back in front of me, grabbing me into a bear hug, lifting me off my feet and then putting me down again.

(b) In or into a sitting or lying position in order to rest, in later use esp. following illness or injury; unable to stand or walk following illness or injury.

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1637 R. Monro Exped. Scots Regim. ii. 38 I was so busied, that the whole night I went never off my feete, but from one part to another.

1749 W. Ellis Compl. Syst. Improvem. Sheep ii. 14 The Shepherd and his Dog must sometimes rest themselves from being off their Feet, which..is very refreshing to their Bodies.

1847 Columbian Mag. May 223/1 ‘Have you been very busy to-day?’ ‘I've not been off my feet since I left home.’

1899 Homœopathic News Feb. 53/1 Found him so much relieved that it was with the greatest difficulty that I kept him off his feet.

1914 Atlantic Reporter 90 992/1 I sprained my ankle... I was off my feet for eight weeks.

1987 R. E. Thompson in H. Mandell & H. Spiro When Doctors Get Sick (1988) xxxvii. 336 The radiologist..suggested that I should get off my feet and be taken back to the meeting room in a wheelchair.

2008 S. Miller Paralympian vii. 109 I broke my toe..early in 1998. That took me off my feet for a few weeks.

†(c) Into an uncontrolled or unstable state of mind or behaviour. Obsolete.

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1647 S. Rutherford Christ Dying 227 This drawing is by wiles, to steale a man off his feet.

1658 J. Durham Comm. Bk. Revelation 387 Often there is more fear and hazard to the Elect their Spirituall estate by Error, than there is by persecutions;..and moe are taken off their feet by the one than by the other, because it cometh under some pretext of Holinesse and Piety.

1677 J. Brown Christ the Way xii. 221 A spirit of error is gone abroad, and many are carried off their feet therewith.

a1756 J. Bisset Disc. Several Important Subj. (1763) 63 Stand fast in the Lord; suffer not yourselves to be seduced and taken off your feet by any crafty pretence whatsomever.

1783 Scots Mag. Jan. 9/2 Step by step we are led off our feet.

(d) So as to be overworked or harassed to a point of exhaustion; into a state of extreme tiredness. Cf. to run (a person) off his (also her) feet (or legs) at run v. Phrases 3b(a), to rush (a person) off his (also her) feet (or legs) at rush v.² Phrases 5.

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1713 Causes Decay Presbytery Scotl. 14 It [sc. the form of service of the Church of England] will..over-run your Nation in a short time, and the Episcopal Party..will run you off your Feet.

1753 Consultation 36 We..are so run off our feet..that we are, one and all, resolved to hire with the country farmers.

1833 Blackwood's Mag. Feb. 194/1 I'm tired off my feet.

1859 A. H. Drury Misrepresentation II. ix. 153 I have no idea of having Emma worked off her feet with nursing everybody.

1877 A. De Fonblanque Bad Luck I. xi. 242 Milliners, dressmakers, jewellers, claim her by day, and she is danced off her feet at night.

1916 Mich. Alumnus Dec. 161/2 Pennsylvania rushed Michigan off her feet in the first five minutes of the big home game.

1973 Princeton Alumni Weekly 13 Feb. 18/1 Don worked out a game plan to beat Overton running him off his feet early in the race.

2006 J. Ford Don't worry, be Happy xxxvi. 488 The hotel staff, running around with trays of food and drinks, were worked off their feet.

(e) So as to be overcome or carried away with passion, infatuation, or enthusiasm. Now esp. in to sweep (a person) off his feet at sweep v. 6c.

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1800 in R. Burns Wks. 234 A Scottish lady..declared..that no man's conversation ever carried her so completely off her feet as that of Burns.

1832 M. R. Mitford Our Village V. 156 How strange it is, that the mildest and most reflective woman should be so often carried off her feet by the giddiest wild-goose of a man!

1918 H. R. Abbott Merry Heart xv. 147 Surely Mildred was too sensible to be whirled off her feet by a house-party affair.

1922 M. O'Dea Red Bud Women 110 I want you to practice on Ethelyn. Rush her off her feet. Marry her at once.

2011 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 24 June 3 Their debut album swept critics off their feet.

单词	off one's feet
释义	> as lemmas off one's feet b. off one's feet. Cf. off one's legs at leg n. Phrases 1a. (a) So as to be no longer standing; so as to be knocked down or thrown off balance; (also) off the ground; into the air. Also in figurative contexts. ΚΠ 1488 (c1478) Hary Actis & Deidis Schir William Wallace (Adv.) (1968–9) i. l. 404 Wallas with it [sc. the poutstaff] fast on the cheik him tuk Wyth so gud will quhill of his feit he schuk. a1670 J. Scot Staggering State Scots Statesmen (1754) 38 Walking in his own hall, a dog cast him off his feet and lamed his leg. 1747 Trial A. Stewart Esq. 165 The Deponent was carried off his Feet by the Crowd. 1790 J. Bruce Trav. Source Nile IV. vii. 423 A violent whirlwind..whirled me off my feet, and threw me down upon my face. 1832 F. Marryat Newton Forster I. xviii. 266 The waves nearly lifted him off his feet. 1893 Missionary Herald (Boston) Dec. 526 The converts from preacherless villages are swept off their feet by the tide of persecution. 1911 J. London in Cosmopolitan Nov. 828/1 Smoke saw the baron..hurled clean off his feet into the snow. 1942 Boys' Life Feb. 20/3 His fist shot out and caught Larry flush on the jaw knocking him off his feet. 2008 D. Koomson Goodnight, Beautiful 2010 100 He was back in front of me, grabbing me into a bear hug, lifting me off my feet and then putting me down again. (b) In or into a sitting or lying position in order to rest, in later use esp. following illness or injury; unable to stand or walk following illness or injury. ΚΠ 1637 R. Monro Exped. Scots Regim. ii. 38 I was so busied, that the whole night I went never off my feete, but from one part to another. 1749 W. Ellis Compl. Syst. Improvem. Sheep ii. 14 The Shepherd and his Dog must sometimes rest themselves from being off their Feet, which..is very refreshing to their Bodies. 1847 Columbian Mag. May 223/1 ‘Have you been very busy to-day?’ ‘I've not been off my feet since I left home.’ 1899 Homœopathic News Feb. 53/1 Found him so much relieved that it was with the greatest difficulty that I kept him off his feet. 1914 Atlantic Reporter 90 992/1 I sprained my ankle... I was off my feet for eight weeks. 1987 R. E. Thompson in H. Mandell & H. Spiro When Doctors Get Sick (1988) xxxvii. 336 The radiologist..suggested that I should get off my feet and be taken back to the meeting room in a wheelchair. 2008 S. Miller Paralympian vii. 109 I broke my toe..early in 1998. That took me off my feet for a few weeks. †(c) Into an uncontrolled or unstable state of mind or behaviour. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1647 S. Rutherford Christ Dying 227 This drawing is by wiles, to steale a man off his feet. 1658 J. Durham Comm. Bk. Revelation 387 Often there is more fear and hazard to the Elect their Spirituall estate by Error, than there is by persecutions;..and moe are taken off their feet by the one than by the other, because it cometh under some pretext of Holinesse and Piety. 1677 J. Brown Christ the Way xii. 221 A spirit of error is gone abroad, and many are carried off their feet therewith. a1756 J. Bisset Disc. Several Important Subj. (1763) 63 Stand fast in the Lord; suffer not yourselves to be seduced and taken off your feet by any crafty pretence whatsomever. 1783 Scots Mag. Jan. 9/2 Step by step we are led off our feet. (d) So as to be overworked or harassed to a point of exhaustion; into a state of extreme tiredness. Cf. to run (a person) off his (also her) feet (or legs) at run v. Phrases 3b(a), to rush (a person) off his (also her) feet (or legs) at rush v.² Phrases 5. ΚΠ 1713 Causes Decay Presbytery Scotl. 14 It [sc. the form of service of the Church of England] will..over-run your Nation in a short time, and the Episcopal Party..will run you off your Feet. 1753 Consultation 36 We..are so run off our feet..that we are, one and all, resolved to hire with the country farmers. 1833 Blackwood's Mag. Feb. 194/1 I'm tired off my feet. 1859 A. H. Drury Misrepresentation II. ix. 153 I have no idea of having Emma worked off her feet with nursing everybody. 1877 A. De Fonblanque Bad Luck I. xi. 242 Milliners, dressmakers, jewellers, claim her by day, and she is danced off her feet at night. 1916 Mich. Alumnus Dec. 161/2 Pennsylvania rushed Michigan off her feet in the first five minutes of the big home game. 1973 Princeton Alumni Weekly 13 Feb. 18/1 Don worked out a game plan to beat Overton running him off his feet early in the race. 2006 J. Ford Don't worry, be Happy xxxvi. 488 The hotel staff, running around with trays of food and drinks, were worked off their feet. (e) So as to be overcome or carried away with passion, infatuation, or enthusiasm. Now esp. in to sweep (a person) off his feet at sweep v. 6c. ΚΠ 1800 in R. Burns Wks. 234 A Scottish lady..declared..that no man's conversation ever carried her so completely off her feet as that of Burns. 1832 M. R. Mitford Our Village V. 156 How strange it is, that the mildest and most reflective woman should be so often carried off her feet by the giddiest wild-goose of a man! 1918 H. R. Abbott Merry Heart xv. 147 Surely Mildred was too sensible to be whirled off her feet by a house-party affair. 1922 M. O'Dea Red Bud Women 110 I want you to practice on Ethelyn. Rush her off her feet. Marry her at once. 2011 Manch. Evening News (Nexis) 24 June 3 Their debut album swept critics off their feet. extracted from footn.int. < as lemmas
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