英语词汇“to gain the wind”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

c. Phrase. to gain time [= French gagner du temps, gagner temps] : to obtain a delay by pretexts, by a slow or circuitous mode of procedure, etc. to gain the ear of: to induce to listen favourably (see ear n.¹ Phrases 2l). to gain the wind [= French gagner le vent] : Nautical (see quot. 1867).

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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (intransitive)] > play for time

temporize1579

to gain time1720

to play for time1883

stall1903

the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > persuade or prevail upon > to do something > to listen

to gain the ear of1720

1611 Bible (King James) Dan. ii. 8 I know of certeinty that ye would gaine the time (a literal rendering of the Aramaic zbn).]

1720 D. Defoe Mem. Cavalier 52 Ambiguous Answers..might serve to gain Time.

1734 A. Pope Epist. to Arbuthnot 356 If on a Pillory, or near a Throne, He gain his Prince's Ear, or lose his own.

1792 W. Cowper To Wilberforce 7 Thou hast achieved a part; hast gained the ear of Britain's senate to thy glorious cause.

a1859 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. (1861) V. 157 His eloquence had gained for him the ear of the legislature.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. (at cited word) To gain the wind, to arrive on the weather-side of some other vessel in sight, when both are plying to windward.

1884 Times (weekly ed.) 31 Oct. 14/3 To gain the ear of the House.

1885 J. Payn Talk of Town I. 89 Frank Dennis was of the party and could gain her ear at any moment.

单词	to gain the wind
释义	> as lemmas to gain the wind c. Phrase. to gain time [= French gagner du temps, gagner temps] : to obtain a delay by pretexts, by a slow or circuitous mode of procedure, etc. to gain the ear of: to induce to listen favourably (see ear n.¹ Phrases 2l). to gain the wind [= French gagner le vent] : Nautical (see quot. 1867). ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > delay [verb (intransitive)] > play for time temporize1579 to gain time1720 to play for time1883 stall1903 the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > persuade or prevail upon > to do something > to listen to gain the ear of1720 1611 Bible (King James) Dan. ii. 8 I know of certeinty that ye would gaine the time (a literal rendering of the Aramaic zbn).] 1720 D. Defoe Mem. Cavalier 52 Ambiguous Answers..might serve to gain Time. 1734 A. Pope Epist. to Arbuthnot 356 If on a Pillory, or near a Throne, He gain his Prince's Ear, or lose his own. 1792 W. Cowper To Wilberforce 7 Thou hast achieved a part; hast gained the ear of Britain's senate to thy glorious cause. a1859 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. (1861) V. 157 His eloquence had gained for him the ear of the legislature. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. (at cited word) To gain the wind, to arrive on the weather-side of some other vessel in sight, when both are plying to windward. 1884 Times (weekly ed.) 31 Oct. 14/3 To gain the ear of the House. 1885 J. Payn Talk of Town I. 89 Frank Dennis was of the party and could gain her ear at any moment. extracted from gainv.² < as lemmas
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