| 单词 | to go to pains |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto go to pains (a) Trouble taken in accomplishing or attempting something; labour, toil, exertions; careful and attentive effort. Frequently in phrases, as to be at pains, to go to pains, to take pains (now often with great or a similar intensifier). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > [noun] > trouble taken to accomplish anything whilec1175 painc1330 pine?c1335 teenc1380 adoc1400 labourc1405 painsc1480 trouble1577 fatigue1669 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [noun] > care or pains teenc1380 painsc1480 cark1482 the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] tillc897 stightlea1375 stretcha1375 wrestlea1382 to put it forthc1390 to put one's hand(s) to (also unto)a1398 paina1400 takea1400 to do one's busy pain (also care, cure, diligence)?a1430 to make great force?c1450 makec1485 to stir one's stumpsa1500 to bestir one's stumps1549 to make work1574 put1596 bestira1616 operate1650 to lay out1659 to be at pains1709 exerta1749 tew1787 maul1821 to take (the) trouble1830 to pull outc1835 bother1840 trouble1880 to buck up1890 hump1897 to go somea1911 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > care or heed [verb (intransitive)] > bestow care and effort to do one's (busy) curea1400 paina1400 to do one's busy pain (also care, cure, diligence)?a1430 take1528 to be at pains1709 c1480 (a1400) St. Andrew 437 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 76 I haf ȝarninge with paynis quhill I þe kene, how þe tynt sawlis of almen [etc.]. a1500 (c1477) T. Norton Ordinal of Alchemy (BL Add.) (1975) 746 (MED) Moche trowble & peynes ye may reche. a1538 T. Starkey Dial. Pole & Lupset (1989) 38 Apply themselfys to theyr laburys & paynys for the susteynyng of the hole body. 1589 T. Nashe To Students in R. Greene Menaphon Epist. sig. **2v They haue nought but..their paines for their sweate, and..their labour for their trauaile. 1608 G. Chapman Conspiracie Duke of Byron iv. sig. G What idle paines have you bestowd to see A poore ould woman? ?c1663 B. Whitelocke Diary (1990) 437 Wh[itelocke] was able to give them satisfaction having taken pains to inform himself therin. 1709 J. Swift Let. conc. Sacramental Test 4 The University was at the pains of Publishing a Latin Paper to justify themselves. 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth II. 176 A person born deaf, may, by time, and sufficient pains, be taught..to speak, and, by the motions of the lips, to understand what is said to him. 1808 W. Scott Marmion i. xiii. 35 Yet much he praised the pains he took, And well those pains did pay. 1886 J. Ruskin Præterita I. xii. 426 He..spared no pains on his daughter's education. 1925 A. Loos in Harper's Bazar Mar. 132/2 I am taking special pains with my diary from now on as I am really writing for Gerry. 2000 N.Y. Times Mag. 14 May 54/3 He picks a few campaign themes and goes to great pains to keep his candidates on message. < as lemmas |
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