| 单词 | on the feed |
| 释义 | > as lemmas(to be) on the feed b. Phrases. at feed: in the act of eating or grazing. out at feed: turned out to graze. to be off one's feed (of animals, and colloquial or slang of persons): to have no desire for food; to have lost one's appetite. (to be) on the feed (said of fish): (to be) on the look out for food; also, (to be) eating. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating by animals > [adverb] at feed1621 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > appetite > absence of appetite > have no appetite [verb (intransitive)] to be off one's feed1816 the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > eating by animals > feed (of animals) [verb (intransitive)] baitc1386 feeda1387 relievec1475 victual1577 (to be) on the feed1867 1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania 275 I..like a Deare at feede, start vp for feare. 1680 T. Otway Orphan v. 68 All his little Flock's at feed before him. 1816 C. James New Mil. Dict. (ed. 4) 156 A horse that is off his feed. 1823 C. Lamb Christ's Hosp. in Elia 31 The cattle, and the birds, and the fishes, were at feed about us. 1834 T. Medwin Angler in Wales II. 166 Towards evening he set out on the feed. 1862 ‘Scrutator’ Country Gentleman II. vii. 113 Jack..was quite off his feed. 1867 F. Francis Bk. Angling iv. 88 The fish is well on the feed. 1871 R. Browning Balaustion 81 And pipe..Pastoral marriage-poems to thy flocks At feed. 1879 H. N. Moseley Notes by Naturalist on ‘Challenger’ ii. 30 A shoal of porpoises on the feed. 1888 B. Lowsley Gloss. Berks. Words & Phrases at Vead A horse is said to be ‘out at ve-ad’ when turned into a meadow to graze. < as lemmas |
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