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

d. to draw (also gather, pick) straws: (of the eyes) to be sleepy.

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the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > drowsiness > be or become drowsy [verb (intransitive)] > of eyes

to draw (also gather, pick) straws1672

1672 J. Phillips Maronides v. 131 When the Sun awakes the Daw's, Hobgoblins eyes always draw straws.

1691 A. D'Anvers Academia 36 Their Eyes, by this time all drew Straws.

1694 Gentleman's Jrnl. Apr. 84 It growing then towards eleven a clock, the City Ladies Eyes began to draw Straws.

1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 214 I'm sure 'tis time for honest Folks to be a-bed..Indeed my Eyes draws Straw.

1796 J. Wolcot Orson & Ellen v. 125 Their eyelids did not once pick straws.

1825 J. Wilson Noctes Ambrosianae xix, in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 383 But would you believe it, my beloved Shepherd, my eyes are gathering straws.

1892 Illustr. Sporting & Dramatic News 5 Nov. 270/2 ‘That period—probably two o'clock a.m.—when the eyes of chaperons begin to draw straws’.

1942 B. Field Bride of Glory ii. xxiii. 868 ‘My dear, your eyes draw straws; ye should go to bed.’ ‘I think I must, as I can't keep awake though I've been pinching myself this great while.’

单词	to draw straws
释义	> as lemmas to draw (also gather, pick) straws d. to draw (also gather, pick) straws: (of the eyes) to be sleepy. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > drowsiness > be or become drowsy [verb (intransitive)] > of eyes to draw (also gather, pick) straws1672 1672 J. Phillips Maronides v. 131 When the Sun awakes the Daw's, Hobgoblins eyes always draw straws. 1691 A. D'Anvers Academia 36 Their Eyes, by this time all drew Straws. 1694 Gentleman's Jrnl. Apr. 84 It growing then towards eleven a clock, the City Ladies Eyes began to draw Straws. 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 214 I'm sure 'tis time for honest Folks to be a-bed..Indeed my Eyes draws Straw. 1796 J. Wolcot Orson & Ellen v. 125 Their eyelids did not once pick straws. 1825 J. Wilson Noctes Ambrosianae xix, in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 383 But would you believe it, my beloved Shepherd, my eyes are gathering straws. 1892 Illustr. Sporting & Dramatic News 5 Nov. 270/2 ‘That period—probably two o'clock a.m.—when the eyes of chaperons begin to draw straws’. 1942 B. Field Bride of Glory ii. xxiii. 868 ‘My dear, your eyes draw straws; ye should go to bed.’ ‘I think I must, as I can't keep awake though I've been pinching myself this great while.’ extracted from strawn.¹ < as lemmas
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