英语词汇“to be stuck for”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

d. transitive (in passive). colloquial. to be stuck for: to be at a loss for (words, an answer, etc.); to be lacking or in need of (something).rare in U.S. use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > be or become confused [verb (intransitive)] > be at a loss

not to know which way to turn (also turn oneself)c1400

stound1531

stick1534

confute1672

to be stuck for1861

not to know whether one is coming or going1899

1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 141/2 We go as near as memory will let us, but we must never appear to be stuck for words.

1895 K. M. H. Kaffyn Comedy in Spasms x. 108 One was never stuck for a subject with Miss Marrable; she had a way of hitting on just the very things that suited you.

1947 Telegraph (Brisbane) 15 Dec. 3/2 If they are ‘really stuck for time’ they will catch a train to Sydney from Grafton.

1963 ‘J. le Carré’ Spy who came in from Cold iv. 32 ‘Who's Mr. Ironside?’.. ‘I don't think he exists... He's her big gun when she's stuck for an answer.’

1969 Guardian 31 July 6/1 Any time you're stuck for a meal..come around.

1986 New Scientist 4 Dec. 47/2 If you are stuck for cash, a good, well-mounted single lens would be a far better bet.

2001 J. Boyle Galloway Street 161 Then I'll look out and see Butler mooching about in the yard... You can see he's stuck for something to do.

2006 G. Malkani Londonstani v. 46 Now that I use all these proper words I'm hardly ever stuck for words.

单词	to be stuck for
释义	> as lemmas to be stuck for d. transitive (in passive). colloquial. to be stuck for: to be at a loss for (words, an answer, etc.); to be lacking or in need of (something).rare in U.S. use. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > be or become confused [verb (intransitive)] > be at a loss not to know which way to turn (also turn oneself)c1400 stound1531 stick1534 confute1672 to be stuck for1861 not to know whether one is coming or going1899 1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 141/2 We go as near as memory will let us, but we must never appear to be stuck for words. 1895 K. M. H. Kaffyn Comedy in Spasms x. 108 One was never stuck for a subject with Miss Marrable; she had a way of hitting on just the very things that suited you. 1947 Telegraph (Brisbane) 15 Dec. 3/2 If they are ‘really stuck for time’ they will catch a train to Sydney from Grafton. 1963 ‘J. le Carré’ Spy who came in from Cold iv. 32 ‘Who's Mr. Ironside?’.. ‘I don't think he exists... He's her big gun when she's stuck for an answer.’ 1969 Guardian 31 July 6/1 Any time you're stuck for a meal..come around. 1986 New Scientist 4 Dec. 47/2 If you are stuck for cash, a good, well-mounted single lens would be a far better bet. 2001 J. Boyle Galloway Street 161 Then I'll look out and see Butler mooching about in the yard... You can see he's stuck for something to do. 2006 G. Malkani Londonstani v. 46 Now that I use all these proper words I'm hardly ever stuck for words. extracted from stickv.¹ < as lemmas
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