单词 | thinking time |
释义 | > as lemmasthinking time thinking time n. †(a) a short space of time (obsolete); (b) (enough) time to think. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > thought > [noun] > time for thinking thinking time1668 thinking-while1668 thought life1855 head space1989 the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > [noun] > a short or moderate space of time weekeOE littleOE roomOE stoundOE startc1300 houra1350 furlong wayc1384 piecea1400 weea1400 speed whilec1400 hanlawhilea1500 snack1513 spirt?1550 snatch1563 fit1583 spurta1591 shortness1598 span1599 bit1653 thinking time1668 thinking-while1668 onwardling1674 way-bit1674 whilie1819 fillip1880 1668 J. Dryden Sr Martin Mar-all v. 53 I'll put you upon something, give me but a thinking time. 1677 Counterfeit Bridegroom v. iii. 55 I'le give thee a looking and a thinking time, that is but fair. 1774 T. Horde Damon & Phebe i. 14 P: Cruel duty!—Cupid now—D: Will no thinking time allow. 1855 A. B. Warner My Brother's Keeper xxvii. 278 Rosalie found it hard to get used to her new way of life. She loved its quietness with all her heart, but it gave her more thinking time than was quite good for her. 2001 Daily Tel. 24 July 19/8 Liars..tend to pause before speaking, to give themselves thinking time. < as lemmas |
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