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

†P1. to cast (one's) pennyworths: to reckon what is received for one's expenditure or outlay; to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of an undertaking; to count the cost. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > be cautious or take care [verb (intransitive)] > act prudently

to cast (one's) pennyworths1530

to see (watch) which way the cat jumps1827

to screw one's head on tight1897

to play the percentages1951

to sniff the wind1972

1530 W. Tyndale Pract. Prelates sig. H When the prelates of both partyes had cast their penyworthes agenst all chaunces.

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke xiv He wyll..cast his peniwoorthes in his minde what charges wyll be requisite for the finishyng of such a toure.

1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. H4 Democles..began to cast his bad peniworths, in whose face age had furrowed her wrinckles.

1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne iv. 149 He casts his penworths by some queint deuice.

单词	to cast pennyworths
释义	> as lemmas to cast (one's) pennyworths †P1. to cast (one's) pennyworths: to reckon what is received for one's expenditure or outlay; to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of an undertaking; to count the cost. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > be cautious or take care [verb (intransitive)] > act prudently to cast (one's) pennyworths1530 to see (watch) which way the cat jumps1827 to screw one's head on tight1897 to play the percentages1951 to sniff the wind1972 1530 W. Tyndale Pract. Prelates sig. H When the prelates of both partyes had cast their penyworthes agenst all chaunces. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke xiv He wyll..cast his peniwoorthes in his minde what charges wyll be requisite for the finishyng of such a toure. 1589 R. Greene Menaphon sig. H4 Democles..began to cast his bad peniworths, in whose face age had furrowed her wrinckles. 1594 R. Carew tr. T. Tasso Godfrey of Bulloigne iv. 149 He casts his penworths by some queint deuice. extracted from pennyworthn. < as lemmas
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