| 单词 | to do the civil |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto do the civil 3. colloquial. = the civil thing at sense A. 7c. Frequently in to do the civil. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > be courteous [verb (intransitive)] to do the polite1826 to do the civil1838 1838 C. Dickens Oliver Twist II. xxii. 33 There's Bill Sikes in the passage with nobody to do the civil to him. 1841 J. T. J. Hewlett Peter Priggins I. xvi. 42 In this charitable and interesting situation, Ninny was discovered by Mr. Eugenius Eupheme, the senior tutor, who had called to do the civils and usuals to his honourable pupil. 1877 C. Reade Woman-hater ii. xix. 150 He would go to the station and telegraph him; and by that means would do the civil and meet Miss Gale. 1933 O. Jespersen Essent. Eng. Gram. xvi. 126 We have to do the civil to him. 1953 W. S. Churchill Second World War (1985) VI. ii. vi. 95 I had at least done the civil to ‘Anvil’. 1981 J. Aiken Stolen Lake 33 He ain't about to use it while he's a-giving dinner and doing the civil to old Brandyblossom. < as lemmas |
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