单词 | on one's lip |
释义 | > as lemmason one's lip 2. In phrases referring to certain actions regarded as indicative of particular states of feeling. to bite one's lip or †on one's lip, (a) to show vexation, (b) to repress emotion; to carry or keep a stiff upper lip, to keep one's courage, not to lose heart; in bad sense, to be hard or obstinate; to curl one's lip (see curl v.1 3b); †to fall a lip of contempt, to express contempt by the movement of the lip; †to hang the lip, to look vexed (cf. hang v. 4b); to lay (a person) on the lips, to kiss (see lay v.1 34); to lick one's lips (see lick v. 1b); †to make (up) a lip, to frame the lips so as to express vexation or merriment at; to pout or poke fun at [compare French faire sa lippe] ; to smack one's lips, to express relish for food, figurative to express delight. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > self-possession or self-control > maintain self-control [verb (intransitive)] > restrain the emotions to bite one's lip1330 to swallow one's spittlec1400 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > derision, ridicule, or mockery > banter or good-humoured ridicule > banter [verb (transitive)] > make fun of to have (also i-do) (something) to gameeOE to make (a) game of (also at, on)?c1250 overmirtha1400 sporta1533 to make a sport of1535 to make (up) a lip1546 to give one a (or the) gleek1567 to make a May game of1569 to play with a person's nose1579 to make merry over (also with)1621 game1699 to make fun of1732 hit1843 the world > physical sensation > taste and flavour > savouriness > express relish for food [verb] to smack one's lips1557 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > have (good) appetite [verb (intransitive)] > lick or smack one's lips or fingers to lick one's lips1508 to lick one's fingers1530 to smack one's lips1557 the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > think or behave contemptuously [verb (intransitive)] > express contempt by facial expression snurtc1440 to look askew1538 scance1611 to fall a lip of contempta1616 flurn1656 sneer1734 to curl the lip1816 snigger1823 1330 R. Mannyng Chron. 155 Philip bote on his lippe. 1362 W. Langland Piers Plowman A. v. 67 For wraþþe he bot his lippes. 1390 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. 283 And go so forth as I go may, Fulofte bitinge on my lippe. 1546 Bp. S. Gardiner Declar. True Articles 46 b Eyther they make a lyppe at it, or yelde with silence to seme to gyue place to auctoritie for the tyme. 1557 F. Seager Schoole of Vertue in Babees Bk. (2002) i. 344 Not smackynge thy lyppes, As comonly do hogges. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 846 The Erle..was therewithall a little vexed, & began somwhat to hang the lip. a1616 W. Shakespeare Coriolanus (1623) ii. i. 113 I will make a Lippe at the Physician. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Winter's Tale (1623) i. ii. 374 Hee..falling A Lippe of much contempt, speedes from me. View more context for this quotation 1781 F. Burney Jrnl. 14 Sept. in Early Jrnls. & Lett. (2003) IV. 474 Was not that a speech to provoke Miss Grizzle herself? However, I only made up a saucy lip. 1833 J. Neal Down-easters I. ii. 15 ‘What's the use o' boo~hooin'?.. Keep a stiff upper lip; no bones broke—don't I know?’ 1837 T. C. Haliburton Clockmaker 1st Ser. (ed. 2) xxv She used to carry a stiff upper lip, and make him and the broomstick well acquainted together. 1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xliv. 483 He then drank..and smacking his lips, held out the tumbler for more. 1840 R. Browning Sordello ii. 70 He..Biting his lip to keep down a great smile Of pride. 1969 C. Booker Neophiliacs vi. 134 The tradition of ‘stiff upper lip’ epics looking back to wartime greatness. 1973 G. Greene Honorary Consul i. i. 11 Machismo..the Spanish equivalent of virtus..had little to do with English courage or a stiff upper lip. 1973 Guardian 10 Feb. 3/3 Stiff upper lip all round on Mrs Gandhi's taunt. 1973 Times 24 Dec. 14/4 (heading) How the Italians are facing up to austerity with a stiff upper lip. < as lemmas |
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