单词 | to be a stranger |
释义 | > as lemmasto be (quite) a stranger d. Predicatively, said of one whose visits have long ceased. Similarly in to be (quite) a stranger and variants, said of an infrequent visitor. †Also, one who never visits (a place), an absentee from. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > absence > [noun] > one who is absent > one who has been absent for a long time stranger1530 long-lost1824 society > leisure > social event > hospitality > guest > [noun] > one whose visits have long ceased stranger1530 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 625/2 I make my selfe a straunger for leavyng to resorte to a place, je me aliene. 1540 J. Palsgrave in tr. G. Gnapheus Comedye of Acolastus i. i. sig. D Pel. Hast thou not herde tell..of my sonne? Ev. What studyeth he..? Pel. To make hym selfe a straunger from his fathers howse [etc.]. 1580 G. Harvey in E. Spenser & G. Harvey Three Proper & Wittie Lett. 37 I am lately become a maruellous great straunger at myne olde Mistresse Poetries. 1620 Horæ Subseciuæ 174 To make themselues altogether strangers from the Court and Towne is too strict. 1706 D. Defoe Apparition Mrs. Veal (1732) 3 I am surprized to see you, you have been so long a Stranger. a1804 J. Austen in J. E. Austen Leigh Mem. Jane Austen (1871) 349 ‘So Emma,’ said he, ‘you are quite a stranger at home.’ 1860 C. M. Yonge Friarswood Post-Office vii. 115 Ha! Harold King! Well, to be sure, you are a stranger! 1884 A. S. Swan Carlowrie x. 161 ‘Eh, Miss Ritchie, what a stranger!’ exclaimed Mrs. Dalrymple's pleasant voice. 1910 A. Bennett Clayhanger iii. vii. 378 ‘Well, Mr. Clayhanger,’ said the steward... ‘You're quite a stranger.’ 1916 J. Joyce Portrait of Artist v. 258 You are a great stranger now. 1937 A. Upfield Mr. Jelly's Business xx. 211 Hello, Mr. Muir! You're quite a stranger. 1962 G. Avery Greatest Gresham ix. 162 Well, if it isn't the kiddies from next door. Why, you are strangers these days. < as lemmas |
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