英语词汇“see what you can do”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P14. I'll see what I can do and variants: used to give assurance that one will try to do what has been requested, although it may be difficult (sometimes used evasively to avoid making a firm promise). Similarly see what you can do, used to request such efforts.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [verb (transitive)] > to promise to try to secure desired result

I'll see what I can do1632

1632 S. Marmion Hollands Leaguer sig. G2^v I'll after her, and see what I can do.

1663 ‘B. Armuthaz’ Coffee-mans Granado 8 Say'st thou so Peg, Efaith Ile see what I can do to perswade our Tom to leave Coffee, and drink Chocolate.

1781 T. L. O'Beirne Generous Impostor iv. i. 45 Trim. Dear Phillis, what's to be done? we must not suffer him to go in to my master... Phil. I'll see what I can do for you. Fall back.

1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 2nd Ser. 203 ‘Can you open me half-a-dozen more [oysters], my dear?’ inquired Mr. John Dounce. ‘I'll see what I can do for you, Sir,’ replied the young lady in blue.

1908 N.Z. Truth 11 Mar. 7 Constable Maher magnanimously offered to see what he could do to secure the husband work.

1977 S. Fendrich Plantation Malady 1 A pot of tea would taste mighty fine. See what you can do.

1989 R. Curtis & B. Elton Blackadder goes Forth in R. Curtis et al. Blackadder: Whole Damn Dynasty (1998) 393/1 Blackadder. As her director, I'm afraid I could not allow it. Melchett. We can always find another director who would allow it. Blackadder. Quite. Well, I'll see what I can do.

2013 Austral. Mag. (Nexis) 30 Mar. 24 ‘How much did you say you wanted, love?’ About $400,000, she replied. ‘I'll see what I can do.’

单词	see what you can do
释义	> as lemmas see what you can do P14. I'll see what I can do and variants: used to give assurance that one will try to do what has been requested, although it may be difficult (sometimes used evasively to avoid making a firm promise). Similarly see what you can do, used to request such efforts. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > [verb (transitive)] > to promise to try to secure desired result I'll see what I can do1632 1632 S. Marmion Hollands Leaguer sig. G2^v I'll after her, and see what I can do. 1663 ‘B. Armuthaz’ Coffee-mans Granado 8 Say'st thou so Peg, Efaith Ile see what I can do to perswade our Tom to leave Coffee, and drink Chocolate. 1781 T. L. O'Beirne Generous Impostor iv. i. 45 Trim. Dear Phillis, what's to be done? we must not suffer him to go in to my master... Phil. I'll see what I can do for you. Fall back. 1836 C. Dickens Sketches by Boz 2nd Ser. 203 ‘Can you open me half-a-dozen more [oysters], my dear?’ inquired Mr. John Dounce. ‘I'll see what I can do for you, Sir,’ replied the young lady in blue. 1908 N.Z. Truth 11 Mar. 7 Constable Maher magnanimously offered to see what he could do to secure the husband work. 1977 S. Fendrich Plantation Malady 1 A pot of tea would taste mighty fine. See what you can do. 1989 R. Curtis & B. Elton Blackadder goes Forth in R. Curtis et al. Blackadder: Whole Damn Dynasty (1998) 393/1 Blackadder. As her director, I'm afraid I could not allow it. Melchett. We can always find another director who would allow it. Blackadder. Quite. Well, I'll see what I can do. 2013 Austral. Mag. (Nexis) 30 Mar. 24 ‘How much did you say you wanted, love?’ About $400,000, she replied. ‘I'll see what I can do.’ extracted from seev. < as lemmas
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