单词 | to do as one likes |
释义 | > as lemmasto do as one likes 5. intransitive. In a subordinate clause introduced by as or an interrogative word, with infinitive verb or object understood: to wish to do or have; to choose, prefer. Esp. in to do as one likes: to act according to one's wishes or preferences. Occasionally also in clauses of other kinds, usually anaphorically. ΚΠ c1230 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Corpus Cambr.) (1962) 214 (MED) Hosen wið ute vampez, ligge in hwa se likeð [a1250 Titus like]. a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 1009 Sche..him graunted to worche wiþ hire al his wille as he wel liked. a1500 (a1450) Generides (Trin. Cambr.) l. 2010 (MED) Do as ye leke, for this is my councell. 1539 R. Morison Invective ayenste Treason sig. Avi Rede the place, ye shall perceyue howe god louethe, where he lyketh. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 152 Euerie ane mycht marie how mony wyfes he lyket. 1690 J. Locke Ess. Humane Understanding ii. xxi. 125 He may either go or stay, as he best likes. 1733 Let. to Friend occasioned by Chandler's Hist. Persecution 11 Let others stand or sit as they like. 1756 G. Washington Let. 8 Sept. in Writings (1931) I. 463 Your Honor will be pleased to do as you like in the affair. 1859 J. S. Mill On Liberty v. 187 A person should be free to do as he likes in his own concerns. 1884 Manch. Examiner 28 May 5/2 Those critics..maintain that we are free to do as we like in Egypt. 1920 S. Jameson Happy Highways iv. 237 I don't want you. You can go where you damn well like, and do what you like. I'm done with you. 1945 E. Waugh Brideshead Revisited i. vi. 145 What I used to fear was that he just got drunk deliberately when he liked and because he liked. 1969 Asian Surv. 9 350 Do whatever you like, my child, but whatever you do, become rich. 2009 R. Melikan Counterfeit Guest iii. 33 She..suspected that Mary would do as she liked as soon as Mrs. Tipton's eyes were closed. < as lemmas |
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