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

(e) colloquial (chiefly British). Followed by a gerund. to be by way of: to have as one's particular role; to make a special point of doing something; to purport or be reputed to be or do something; (sometimes) spec. to be in the habit of doing the specified activity. Now somewhat literary.Compare the following comment:

1891 Sat. Rev. 18 July 77/1 Mr. Brander Matthews finds fault with the phrase ‘by way of being’, and says an American can hardly understand it... ‘By way of being’ is endeavouring or purporting to be, holding oneself out in a certain character, or being so reputed; and this with an implied disclaimer of precise knowledge or warranty on the speaker's part.

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > in habitual or customary use [phrase] > in the habit (of)

to be in use1504

in a way ofc1704

in the habit (habits) of doing1801

by way of1824

1824 S. E. Ferrier Inheritance I. xxxiii. 367 The Colonel was by way of introducing him into the fashionable circles.

1852 C. B. Mansfield Paraguay, Brazil, & Plate (1856) 182 A wiseacre passenger, who is by way of knowing the river well, says they are called capinchos in these parts.

1877 M. A. Barker Year's Housek. S. Afr. iv. 61 ‘Charlie,’ our groom, who is by way of being a very fine gentleman,..only condescends to work until he can purchase a wife.

a1896 G. Du Maurier Martian (1897) 236 The Gibsons were by way of spoiling me.

1906 Lit. World 15 Nov. 515/1 The character of this woman, who is by way of being the female villain of the story, is drawn with skill.

1933 J. Buchan Prince of Captivity iii. ii. 310 I'm by way of dining with Falconer tonight.

1960 K. Amis Take Girl like You (1962) 244 It had to do with early smoking habits and materials, on which Old Archie was evidently by way of being an expert.

1997 W. Self Great Apes (1998) ii. 18 He was by way of being their exegetist.

单词	to be by way of
释义	> as lemmas to be by way of (e) colloquial (chiefly British). Followed by a gerund. to be by way of: to have as one's particular role; to make a special point of doing something; to purport or be reputed to be or do something; (sometimes) spec. to be in the habit of doing the specified activity. Now somewhat literary.Compare the following comment: 1891 Sat. Rev. 18 July 77/1 Mr. Brander Matthews finds fault with the phrase ‘by way of being’, and says an American can hardly understand it... ‘By way of being’ is endeavouring or purporting to be, holding oneself out in a certain character, or being so reputed; and this with an implied disclaimer of precise knowledge or warranty on the speaker's part. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > in habitual or customary use [phrase] > in the habit (of) to be in use1504 in a way ofc1704 in the habit (habits) of doing1801 by way of1824 1824 S. E. Ferrier Inheritance I. xxxiii. 367 The Colonel was by way of introducing him into the fashionable circles. 1852 C. B. Mansfield Paraguay, Brazil, & Plate (1856) 182 A wiseacre passenger, who is by way of knowing the river well, says they are called capinchos in these parts. 1877 M. A. Barker Year's Housek. S. Afr. iv. 61 ‘Charlie,’ our groom, who is by way of being a very fine gentleman,..only condescends to work until he can purchase a wife. a1896 G. Du Maurier Martian (1897) 236 The Gibsons were by way of spoiling me. 1906 Lit. World 15 Nov. 515/1 The character of this woman, who is by way of being the female villain of the story, is drawn with skill. 1933 J. Buchan Prince of Captivity iii. ii. 310 I'm by way of dining with Falconer tonight. 1960 K. Amis Take Girl like You (1962) 244 It had to do with early smoking habits and materials, on which Old Archie was evidently by way of being an expert. 1997 W. Self Great Apes (1998) ii. 18 He was by way of being their exegetist. extracted from wayn.¹int.¹ < as lemmas
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