| 单词 | to have some show |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto have some show a. The quality in an argument, course of action, etc., of seeming attractive or plausible and thus carrying weight; spec. superficial plausibility, speciousness. Esp. in to have some show. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [verb (intransitive)] > be worthy of notice to have some show1556 figure1749 to make history1830 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > probability, likelihood > be or seem likely [verb (intransitive)] appeara1530 to have some show1556 think1579 to look like1594 to put fairc1595 had liked to1600 to show for ——1776 fare1850 show1901 the mind > mental capacity > expectation > hope > promise, ground of hope > promise, encourage expectation [verb (intransitive)] to have some show1556 promisea1616 frame1863 to have (something) going for one1948 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > create or maintain appearance [phrase] to have some show1556 to set a face on (something)1590 to save or keep up appearances1603 to give (also lend) colour1687 1556 tr. A. Mainardi Anatomi f. 226v The third reason the which semeth to haue some shew is this. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane Commentaries f. cljv At the fyrst, he couered his mynde craftely, that his writte myght haue some shewe [L. ut aliquam haberet speciem diploma]. 1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 5 Education can haue no shew, where the excellencie of nature doth beare sway. 1581 P. Wiburn Checke or Reproofe M. Howlets Shreeching sig. Cv The coloures of your Rethoricke carry shew, but moue not. 1650 Andrewes's Pattern Catechistical Doctr. (new ed.) ix. i. 496 This reason of the dependance hath some shew in it. < as lemmas |
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