| 单词 | to do about |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto do (something) about P2. to do (something) about: (with what or indefinite pronoun as object) to take action in order to resolve a difficulty presented by (a person or thing). ΚΠ a1646 J. Burroughes Saints Treasury (1654) 119 What hast thou done about those things that are of such infinite weight and consequence? 1666 S. Pepys Diary 27 Aug. (1972) VII. 262 Sir G. Carteret..tells me what is done about my Lord's pardon. 1710 J. Swift Let. 28 Nov. in Wks. (1763) XI. 50 If there be any Thing to be done about expediting the Forms, wherein my Service can be of Use. 1722 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 32 16 I was then put to it what to do about the stump of the os humeri. 1845 B. Disraeli Sybil I. i. ii. 12 ‘Will any one do anything about Hybiscus?’ sang out a gentleman in the ring at Epsom. 1856 E. E. Stuart Let. 26 Sept. in R. Stuart et al. Stuart Lett. (1961) II. 745 I am troubled about the Frazer Deed—What can I do about it? 1927 V. Sackville-West Let. 25 Feb. in Lett. to V. Woolf (1984) 159 Do let us try to do something about these young men. 1972 M. Kline Math. Thought xli. 1002 Zermelo took up the problem of what to do about the comparison of the cardinal numbers of sets that are not well-ordered. 2006 E. Darwin Math. of Love iii. ii. 227 And him not able to do a thing about it. to do about to do about transitive. To surround, enclose. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > surround or lie around [verb (transitive)] befong971 beclipc1000 begoc1000 belieOE bestandc1000 to go about ——OE umbegangc1200 behema1250 befallc1275 berunc1275 girdc1290 bihalvena1300 umlapa1300 umlaya1300 umlouka1300 umbegoc1300 belayc1320 halsea1340 enclose1340 umbelapa1350 embracec1360 betrendc1374 circlec1374 umbecasta1375 to give about1382 environa1393 umbeclipa1395 compassa1400 encircle?a1400 enourle?a1400 umbegivea1400 umbeseta1400 umbeliec1400 umbetighc1400 enroundc1420 measurec1425 umbsteadc1450 adviron?1473 purprise1481 umbeviron1489 belta1500 girtha1500 overgirda1500 engirt15.. envirea1513 round?a1513 brace1513 umbereach1513 becompass1520 circuea1533 girtc1540 umbsetc1540 circule1553 encompass1555 circulate?a1560 ingyre1568 to do about1571 engird1573 circumdate1578 succinge1578 employ1579 circuate1581 girdle1582 wheel1582 circumgyre1583 enring1589 ringa1592 embail1593 enfold1596 invier1596 stem1596 circumcingle1599 ingert1599 engirdle1602 circulize1603 circumscribe1605 begirt1608 to go round1610 enwheela1616 surround1616 shingle1621 encirculize1624 circumviron1632 beround1643 orba1644 circumference1646 becircle1648 incircuitc1650 circumcinge1657 circumtend1684 besiege1686 cincture1789 zone1795 cravat1814 encincture1820 circumvent1824 begirdle1837 perambulate1863 cordon1891 1571 T. Fortescue tr. P. Mexia Foreste iii. xvii. f. 100v He caused the Shoppe, to bee doen about with Marble, curiously cutte. 1657 R. Ligon True Hist. Barbados 89 A little platforme..done about with a double rayle. 1768 W. Guthrie Gen. Hist. Scotl. IX. 309 Guns..of white iron tinned, and done about with leather. 1887 W. Morris tr. Homer Odyssey I. xi. 199 His children twain; Who first built up and settled Thebes.., And did it about with towers. 1988 B. Lott Stranger's House 99 A sleeveless white cotton nightgown, the lowneck and shoulders done about with lace. < as lemmas |
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