| 单词 | the rescue |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the rescue P2. to the rescue: used as an interjection to give an order or declare an intention to rescue somebody or something. Also —— to the rescue: indicating that the person or thing specified should or will provide relief, assistance, or aid. In later use frequently humorous. ΚΠ 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cli. f. lxxiv/1 Whanne the frenchmen sawe them yssue and herde them cry Manny to the rescue, they knewe well they were betrayed. 1592 W. Wyrley Capitall de Buz in True Vse Armorie 127 Fast to the rescue crie my friends apace, When they perceud me rauisht in this wise. 1821 Ld. Byron Marino Faliero (2nd issue) iv. ii. 118 Ho! to the rescue! Saint Mark and liberty! 1872 E. H. Bickersteth Two Brothers 289 On, brothers, to the rescue! 1935 Times 9 Jan. 6/3 (heading) ‘The Times’ to the rescue. 1966 J. Adams & H. Tobias Borscht Belt iv. 41 If Mrs. Rappaport complained about not getting her third portion of blueberries or Mrs. Davidoff was scrounging fruitlessly for a dancing partner..it was the Toomler to the rescue. 2006 Fashion (Canada) Feb. 60/1 I figured my problem was solved: freeze my eggs and thaw them when I was ready. Screw Mother Nature—it was Mother Science to the rescue. —— to the rescue P2. to the rescue: used as an interjection to give an order or declare an intention to rescue somebody or something. Also —— to the rescue: indicating that the person or thing specified should or will provide relief, assistance, or aid. In later use frequently humorous. ΚΠ 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. cli. f. lxxiv/1 Whanne the frenchmen sawe them yssue and herde them cry Manny to the rescue, they knewe well they were betrayed. 1592 W. Wyrley Capitall de Buz in True Vse Armorie 127 Fast to the rescue crie my friends apace, When they perceud me rauisht in this wise. 1821 Ld. Byron Marino Faliero (2nd issue) iv. ii. 118 Ho! to the rescue! Saint Mark and liberty! 1872 E. H. Bickersteth Two Brothers 289 On, brothers, to the rescue! 1935 Times 9 Jan. 6/3 (heading) ‘The Times’ to the rescue. 1966 J. Adams & H. Tobias Borscht Belt iv. 41 If Mrs. Rappaport complained about not getting her third portion of blueberries or Mrs. Davidoff was scrounging fruitlessly for a dancing partner..it was the Toomler to the rescue. 2006 Fashion (Canada) Feb. 60/1 I figured my problem was solved: freeze my eggs and thaw them when I was ready. Screw Mother Nature—it was Mother Science to the rescue. < as lemmas |
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