单词 | according to script |
释义 | > as lemmasaccording to (the) script c. Originally U.S. figurative. An intended or projected pattern of events; a plan or scenario. according to (the) script: as intended or expected; according to plan. In early use chiefly in sporting contexts. ΚΠ 1928 Marion (Ohio) Star 16 Apr. 10/6 They are ringing the curfew on old Ty Cobb over in Philadelphia, which may be quite according to script with everybody except old Ty Cobb. 1954 Chicago Defender (National ed.) 23 Jan. 24/3 He had figured on disposing of the Windy City slugger in about eight rounds. But Bob pressed his attack,..so Ezzard had to rewrite the script. 1968 Wall St. Jrnl. 28 Feb. 13 It's easy to think of a dozen different scripts for events of the next few weeks. 1972 Canberra Times 25 Nov. 36/8 Nothing went according to the script—Pakistan's top-order bats were woeful, its pace bowlers wonderful. 1992 USA Today (Nexis) 10 Mar. 1 a In a race that refuses to stick to its script, voters are constant. 2010 E. Moodie El Salvador in Aftermath of Peace 205 The surge of violence that followed was not in the script for peace. < as lemmas |
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