| 单词 | to clip the wings of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto clip the wings of d. to clip the wings of: literal to cut (a bird's) wings short so as to disable it from flight; hence, to check any one's aspirations or ambition, cripple his strength, resources, or action. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hinder [verb (transitive)] letc888 shrenchc897 forstanda1000 amarOE disturbc1290 impeachc1380 stopc1380 withstandc1385 hinder1413 accloy1422 hindc1426 to hold abackc1440 appeachc1460 impeditec1535 inhibit1535 obstacle1538 damp1548 trip1548 embarrass1578 dam1582 to clip the wings ofa1593 unhelp1598 uppen1600 straiten1607 rub1608 impediment1610 impedea1616 to put out1616 to put off1631 scote1642 obstruct1645 incommodiate1650 offend1651 sufflaminate1656 hindrance1664 disassist1671 clog1679 muzzle1706 squeeze1804 to take the wind out of the sails of1822 throttle1825 block1844 overslaugh1853 snag1863 gum1901 slow-walk1965 the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > hinder completely or prevent [verb (transitive)] > check (in) a course of action stanchc1315 arrestc1374 checka1400 stem?c1450 stay1525 to take up1530 rebate1532 suspend1565 nip1575 countercheck1590 to nip in the bud1590 to clip the wings ofa1593 to nip in (also by, on) the head (also neck, pate)1594 trasha1616 to scotch the wheels of1648 spike1687 spoke1854 to pull up1861 a1593 C. Marlowe Massacre at Paris (c1600) sig. D1v Away to prison with him, Ile clippe his winges. 1598 J. Marston Scourge of Villanie iii. viii. sig. G4 Ist possible such sensuall action Should clip the wings of contemplation? 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iv, in tr. Virgil Wks. 127 To clip the Wings Of their high-flying Arbitrary Kings. View more context for this quotation 1845 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke Hist. Reformation in Germany (ed. 2) II. 339 If he could not succeed in clipping the wings of his restless neighbour. 1874 J. S. Blackie On Self-culture 10 To clip the wings of our conceit. < as lemmas |
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