单词 | to go all out |
释义 | > as lemmasto go all out a. In a manner that involves using all one's energy or determination; fully, wholeheartedly. Esp. in to go all out: to do something as fast or energetically as possible; to put all one's efforts into achieving a specified end; to try one's hardest, to do one's utmost. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > acting vigorously or energetically [phrase] > with great vigour or energy > with utmost vigour full tilt?a1600 all out1840 full out1886 full vent1927 flat out1932 at full stretch1934 balls-out1959 the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > swiftly [phrase] > at full speed full speed1382 with topsailc1400 at spursa1500 on (also upon) the (spurs or) spur1525 amain1555 a main pace (also speed)1567 full tilt?a1600 upon full stretch1697 at full tilt1713 at (also on) full speed1749 (at) full split1836 full chisel1837 (at) full pelt1841 full swing1843 ventre à terre1848 full out1886 at full lick1889 hell-for-leather1889 all out1895 eyes out1895 flat out1932 1840 Fraser's Mag. Oct. 434/1 There was those..as thought that he'd have gone all out for a soldier, but for the mother and sisters. 1847 A. C. Key Narr. Recovery of H.M.S. Gorgon 111 Not being satisfied with the exact portion that might secure some inferior present circumstance, but working all out for future occasion. 1895 Windsor Mag. 1 120/1 There is no fun in going all-out. 1925 N. E. Odell in E. F. Norton et al. Fight for Everest: 1924 143 Irvine..was willing..to ‘go all out’, as he put it, in an utmost effort to reach the top. 1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song ii. vi. 149 He..made up his mind to go ‘all out’ for his Uncle Hilary's slum-conversion scheme. 1940 War Illustr. 16 Feb. 110/1 Germany wants oil..but if she is to go all out for victory she must have at least 10,000,000 tons a year. 1975 P. White Let. 13 July (1994) xii. 459 I'm working all out..to finish my novel before next Easter. 1991 M. Mantle My Favorite Summer: 1956 iv. 54 Slaughter had made a great reputation for himself as a guy who played all out, all the time. 2006 Touch Dec. 74 Girls, cut the guy a break. He's trying so hard, he's gone all out to please. < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。