| 单词 | to cast, throw, or fling dirt |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto cast, throw, or fling dirt b. to cast, throw, or fling dirt: to asperse any one with scurrilous or abusive language. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > utter invective or abuse [verb (intransitive)] railc1475 envy1477 inveigh1529 blaspheme1584 invect1614 invectivate1624 to cast, throw, or fling dirt1642 ran-tan1660 philippicize1799 to fire a broadside1827 tirade1871 diatribe1893 rort1931 foul-mouth1960 1642 E. Dering Coll. Speeches on Relig. 1 Cast what dirt thou wilt, none will sticke on me. 1647 J. Howell New Vol. of Lett. 120 Any sterquilinious raskall, is licenc'd to throw dirt in the faces of Soveraigne Princes in open printed language. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. ix. 193 The best of men..are more carefull to wash their own faces, then busie to throw durt on others. 1678 B. R. Let. Popish Friends 7 'Tis a blessed Line in Matchiavel—If durt enough be thrown, some will stick. 1705 E. Ward Hudibras Redivivus I. ii. 11 Fling Dirt enough, and some will stick. 1738 A. Pope One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty Eight Dialogue II 10 To me they meant no hurt, But 'twas my Guest at whom they threw the dirt. < as lemmas |
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