| 单词 | the style is the man |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe style is the man c. Proverbial phrase the style is the man. [Compare post-classical Latin stilus virum arguit the style proves the man (1609 or earlier), French le style est l'homme même the style is the man himself (1753).] ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > [phrase] > other phrases or sayings there is no smoke without firec1422 straw1835 the style is the man1901 the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > choice [phrase] > a choice giving a clue to character the style is the man1901 1624 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy (ed. 2) Democritus to Rdr. 7 It is most true, stylus virum arguit, our stile bewrayes vs. 1753 G. Buffon Hist. Nat. VII. p. xvii Le style est l'homme même.] 1901 G. B. Shaw Caesar & Cleopatra 208 Going to Caesar's books, and concluding that the style is the man. 1901 A. Whyte Bible Characters: Stephen to Timothy civ. 72 If the style is the man in Holy Scripture also,..we feel a very great liking for Luke. 1942 H. F. Heard Reply Paid (1943) ix. 141 Usually I don't like to have my style modified. ‘The style is the man.’ 1978 Language 54 284 In describing Achilles' speech, we have also been describing his character, since ‘style is the man’. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。