单词 | below there! |
释义 | > as lemmasbelow there! P1. below there!: used to attract the attention of, or provide a warning to, people situated at a lower level. Now somewhat rare.Originally and frequently in nautical contexts; cf. sense A. 4b. ΚΠ a1640 J. Fletcher & P. Massinger Double Marriage ii. i, in F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Comedies & Trag. (1647) 25/2 Ho, below there: Ho, ho, within. Ley her North-east, and thrust her missen out. 1686 T. D'Urfey Common-wealth of Women ii. i. 11 What, hoa! call up the Boatswain. Holloa—below there! 1715 N. Hamilton Doating Lovers iii. 41 And Cupid's Rod shall scourge you severely—below there. 1757 J. Ilive Reasons offered Reformation House Correction Clerkenwell i. 10 Mr. Freeborn..called up..to the Gatemen, Above there. Who immediately answer'd, Below there. 1832 A. M. Hall Buccaneer III. v. 94 Below there!—turn out the guard, and encircle the ruins! 1896 Bow Bells 6 Mar. 264/2 One man was tying a paint-pot to the rung of the ladder, the cord slipped, down came the pot, the man singing out ‘Below there!’. 1939 Boys' Life Nov. 14/2 The Captain shouted: ‘Below there—more juice!’ 1977 D. Pope Ramage's Mutiny xiii. 149 ‘Below there!’ he called in Spanish. ‘Your ship is captured.’ < as lemmas |
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