| 单词 | to case up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto case up to case up 1. transitive. To enclose completely; to put in a case. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > enclosing or enclosure > enclose [verb (transitive)] > in or as in other specific receptacle or enclosure casea1525 to case up1566 chamber1568 bag1570 embower1580 cistern1587 bower1599 casket1603 entemple1603 immould1610 incavern1611 incave1615 chest1616 enchest1632 intrunk1633 labyrinth1637 caverna1640 cabinetc1642 ark1644 to box in1745 lantern1789 cauldron1791 cave1816 pocket1833 castle1871 the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > wrap [verb (transitive)] > encase or sheathe casea1525 to case up1566 ensheath1593 encase1633 shell1637 sheathea1640 invaginate1656 jacket1861 1566 T. Nuce in tr. Octavia Argt. sig. A.iiijv He some to griesly death doth sende. But hir close cased vp in dreadfull barge. 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II i. iii. 157 Like a cunning instrument casde vp. View more context for this quotation 1656 T. Baker Wicked Mans Plot 162 I have often seen excellent Venison cased up in cours Paste. 1713 R. Steele in Guardian 30 June 1/1 The Armour of Jacomo which was cased up in the same Hamper. 1815 Sir W. Grant in G. Rose Diaries (1860) II. 522 He insisted on having them cased up, and sent back. 1870 E. Edwards Lives of Founders of Brit. Museum ii. 651 He..succeeded in getting a portion of the precious objects of his quest to the waterside..and got them also strongly cased up. 1920 Boys' Life Mar. 38/4 Saw out an opening six feet wide out of one end of the house.., case up the aperture, enclose this opening. 2009 Cincinnati Nov. 45/1 They're cased up and sent out just like the rest of the bottles produced here each day. 2. transitive (in passive). slang. Cf. case n.2 5a. a. To set up house (with); to cohabit, esp. as lovers. Cf. shack v.4 2b. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > types of marriage custom or practice > [verb (transitive)] > cohabit with > provide sexual partner with accommodation shack1927 to case up1936 1936 ‘J. Curtis’ Gilt Kid ii. 23 She was cased up with a bloke... She's got a bloke, a regular customer, get me, who pays the rent of the flat. 1994 N. Parker Parkhurst Tales ix. 92 They..were obviously intrigued that two effeminate, ‘bitch’ poofs were cased up together. b. To be in a brothel. rare. ΚΠ 1939 H. Hodge Cab, Sir? xv. 219 A ‘Case’, or ‘Knocking shop’, is what the police call a ‘disorderly house’. To be ‘cased up’ is to be in one. < as lemmas |
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