| 单词 | on the anvil |
| 释义 | > as lemmason (also upon) the anvil b. on (also upon) the anvil: being dealt with or considered; in preparation, in hand. Now chiefly South Asian. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > a proceeding > in progress [phrase] in handc1405 in expeditiona1616 on (also upon) the anvil1645 on the wheel1677 in progress1849 in the works1870 in process1906 in the pipeline1945 1645 J. Tombes Examen Serm. S. Marshal 123 in Two Treat. Infant-baptisme This I guesse is the businesse that is now upon the anvill. 1647 J. Howell New Vol. of Lett. 56 Matters while they are in agitation and upon the anvill. 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. ii. 110 The Earl of Strafford..whose destruction was then upon the anvil. a1753 P. Drake Memoirs (1755) II. iii. 154 There was Rumours of a Peace being on the Anvil. 1785 E. Burke Speech Nabob Arcot's Debts 8 He has now on the anvil another scheme. 1818 Ld. Byron Let. 28 June (1976) VI. 56 I shall positively offer my next year to Longman—& I have lots upon the anvil. 1871 Rural Carolinian Dec. 159/1 Longfellow and Holmes have each a new book on the anvil, to appear some time next year. 1917 J. Morley Recoll. II. v. iv. 241 (heading) Reforms on the anvil. 1986 Sunday (Calcutta) 22 June 49/3 A new Rs 400-crore debenture issue was reportedly on the anvil. 2005 Asian Age 28 Sept. 13/2 Important initiatives to support the growth of the sector have already been taken by the policy makers and we believe several more are on the anvil. < as lemmas |
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