英语词汇“on the catch for”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. on (also upon) the catch for: attempting or intending to attract or secure (somebody) as a partner or spouse. Cf. sense 6b, catch v. 10. Now archaic.

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1710 R. Steele et al. Tatler No. 98. in Lucubrations Isaac Bickerstaff II. 296 Cleora is upon the Catch with her Charms, and has no particular Regard for Fabio.

1729 tr. A. R. Le Sage Devil upon Two Sticks (ed. 6) I. viii. 195 In the House next to these two Sisters, lives..a young Arragonian Lady who is upon the Catch for some rich Bubble.

1763 J. Spencer tr. L.-C. de Hautefort Mem. 152 In the first of those places are wenches of all nations and countries, drest like so many queens, who are always upon the catch for strangers.

a1817 J. Austen Lady Susan xiv, in Wks. (1954) VI. 264 Miss Manwaring is absolutely on the catch for a husband.

1966 G. Heyer Black Sheep (1991) x. 144 I should think there must be scores of fashionable London-girls on the catch for him, wouldn't you?

2015 M. Moore Accidental Fiancée ii. 23 They are not only on the catch for a rich, titled husband for Lady Charlotte, they are also the biggest gossipmongers in all of London.

单词	on the catch for
释义	> as lemmas on (also upon) the catch for b. on (also upon) the catch for: attempting or intending to attract or secure (somebody) as a partner or spouse. Cf. sense 6b, catch v. 10. Now archaic. ΚΠ 1710 R. Steele et al. Tatler No. 98. in Lucubrations Isaac Bickerstaff II. 296 Cleora is upon the Catch with her Charms, and has no particular Regard for Fabio. 1729 tr. A. R. Le Sage Devil upon Two Sticks (ed. 6) I. viii. 195 In the House next to these two Sisters, lives..a young Arragonian Lady who is upon the Catch for some rich Bubble. 1763 J. Spencer tr. L.-C. de Hautefort Mem. 152 In the first of those places are wenches of all nations and countries, drest like so many queens, who are always upon the catch for strangers. a1817 J. Austen Lady Susan xiv, in Wks. (1954) VI. 264 Miss Manwaring is absolutely on the catch for a husband. 1966 G. Heyer Black Sheep (1991) x. 144 I should think there must be scores of fashionable London-girls on the catch for him, wouldn't you? 2015 M. Moore Accidental Fiancée ii. 23 They are not only on the catch for a rich, titled husband for Lady Charlotte, they are also the biggest gossipmongers in all of London. extracted from catchn.² < as lemmas
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