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单词 to have the way
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to have the way (also ways)
(a) to have the way (also ways): (with to and infinitive) to know how to go about something, or achieve a desired result; to have the knack or skill of. Obsolete.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > be versed or skilled [verb (intransitive)]
to have the way (also ways)?1520
to know what something is1535
practise1542
skilla1586
to be one's craftsmaster1594
to know the ropes1802
to know one's way around1861
to know (something) backwards1904
to know one's stuff1927
?1520 A. Barclay tr. Sallust Cron. Warre agaynst Iugurth lv. f. lxxix He had the wayes easely to get frendshyp, and it was also no maistry to get frendshyppe of hym.
1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 163 O the right philosophicall herte of this prince, who had the waye, euen of his enemies, also to take vtilitee and profite [L. O uere philosophicum principis animum, qui nouit etiam ex inimicis capere utilitatem].
1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes f. 200 Oh what an horse these folkes dooe marre, while through defaulte of skylle..thei haue not the wayes to handle hym [L. dum illo per imperitiam..uti nesciunt].
?1624 G. Chapman tr. Hymn to Hermes in tr. Crowne Homers Wks. 81 For thou, alreadie, hast the way to speake Fayrely, and elegantly.
1713 T. P. in tr. Ovid Tristia sig. A5v Indeed it must be acknowledged, that this Wit the Roman, had the Way to charm his Mistresses, but he had not the same good Fortune with his Wife.
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