| 单词 | to be in a way |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be in a way (c) colloquial (chiefly regional). to be in a way: to be in an agitated, anxious, or distressed condition. Cf. state n. 2d. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > state of being upset or perturbed > be upset or perturbed [verb (intransitive)] sweata1400 ail1485 toss1517 heavec1540 seethe1609 to be in a way1855 stew1917 1855 Mag. for Young 14 131 She keeps on crying out for her mamma..and she is in such a way as I never saw. 1869 A. Macdonald Love, Law & Theol. xvi. 313 But they say she's in a dreedfu' wey..She's never yet heerd frae her man [etc.]. 1873 J. Spilling Molly Miggs 81 Well, there, I was in a way. 1883 F. M. Peard Contradictions xxvi Mother's in a fine way. 1896 G. Chanter Witch of Withyford iv. 45 I suppose her was in a proper way about it and fell to crying. 1911 D. H. Lawrence White Peacock i. v. 69 Dear me, you are in a way! 1955 ‘P. Wentworth’ Poison in Pen xxxvi. 262 Maggie was in a way about her blouse not being right, and Doris had been there and fitted it. 2013 J. Mantooth Year of Storm xii. 112 On the day she disappeared..there were no silly games. She was in a way, as Mom liked to call it. She'd woken with bad dreams. < as lemmas |
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