| 单词 | a short day |
| 释义 | > as lemmasa short day a. Of an appointed date in the future: Allowing but a short time, early, near at hand. Chiefly in phrases a short day (Law), (a bill) at short date or sight (Comm.). ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adjective] > imminent, near, or at hand towardc890 comingOE at handc1175 hendc1175 hendc1175 short?a1400 likec1425 near present?c1450 hangingc1503 instant?1520 neara1522 approachinga1525 imminent1528 provenient1554 threatened1567 near-threateninga1586 eminent1587 impendenta1592 sudden1597 ensuing1603 dependenta1616 pending1642 incumbent1646 early1655 fast-approaching1671 impendinga1686 incoming1753 pendent1805 proximatea1831 simmering1843 pending1850 invenient1854 looming1855 forthcoming1859 near-term1929 upcoming1959 ?a1400 Arthur 213 Þu schalt be tawȝt at a schort day for to make suche aray. c1450 in C. L. Kingsford Chrons. London (1905) 117 Þe day þt þei askyd was to shorte. 1472–3 Rolls of Parl. VI. 51/2 A corpus cum causa, retournable..at a certeyn short day to come. 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cxv. 136 They wolde fayne haue had a short day, but it wolde not be. 1682 J. Scarlett Stile of Exchanges 42 If the Bill be at short sight. 1683 London Gaz. No. 1864/8 As soon as the whole Sum is paid in, a short day will be appointed,..for the drawing thereof. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 441 They were bound..to commit the person so impeached, and then give a short day for his trial. 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xli. 280 You must not wonder that a short day is intended. 1912 Times 19 Dec. 19/4 Exchange on London, sight..Do., 60 days' sight..Do., Berlin, short sight. < as lemmas |
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