英语词汇“to have many irons in the fire”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. an iron in the fire: (usually in plural) something with which one is occupied; a means by which one hopes to further an end; a project, an undertaking. Frequently in to have (also put) (too) many irons in the fire: to have or be engaged in (too) many occupations or undertakings.

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the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > be occupied or busy (in or at something) [verb (intransitive)] > have (too) many occupations

to have (also put) (too) many irons in the fire1549

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > find means to do something [verb (intransitive)] > use every means

an iron in the fire1549

to put (also lay) all one's irons in the fire1572

1549 W. Paget Let. to Somerset 7 July in State Papers Domest. Edward VI (P.R.O.: VIII No. 4) Put no more so many yrons in the fyre at ones.

1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy iii. iv. i. ii. 728 Hee [sc. the Pope] hath more actors in his Tragedy, more yrons in the fire.

1624 J. Smith Gen. Hist. Virginia iv. 159 They that have many Irons in the fire, some must burne.

1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ ii. xv. 23 That King..having too many irons in the fire at his own home.

1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 255 Many Irons in the Fire, some must cool.

1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband ii. i. 29 Man. Is it full as practicable as what you have told me? Sir Fran. Ay,..you'll find that I have more Irons i' th' Fire than one!

1751 R. Paltock Life Peter Wilkins II. xiii. 142 I had now several important Irons in the Fire, and all to be struck whilst hot.

1852 A. Gray Let. 28 July (1893) 391 College work is now over and I can get on with fewer irons in the fire.

1886 J. H. Overton Evangelical Revival 18th Cent. vii. 118 [He] had far too many irons in the fire to find time for original research.

1889 Canad. Bibliographer Nov. 1/1 Unusual activity prevails just now among French-Canadian men of letters, each one of whom has an iron in the fire.

1911 E. Wharton Let. 12 May (1988) 237 I wish you had definite news of some of your irons-in-the-fire, but the only one I believe in is your own sound brain & your own stout will.

1946 C. Bush Case Second Chance i. 11 And he's got other irons in the fire. And he's got a new play shortly coming on.

1986 Punch 16 July 57/1 Do you by any chance find yourself with too many irons in the fire?

2004 BusinessWeek 17 May 63/3 TiVo has a lot of irons in the fire. I wouldn't write them off just yet.

单词	to have many irons in the fire
释义	> as lemmas to have (also put) (too) many irons in the fire a. an iron in the fire: (usually in plural) something with which one is occupied; a means by which one hopes to further an end; a project, an undertaking. Frequently in to have (also put) (too) many irons in the fire: to have or be engaged in (too) many occupations or undertakings. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > be occupied or busy (in or at something) [verb (intransitive)] > have (too) many occupations to have (also put) (too) many irons in the fire1549 the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > use (made of things) > instrumentality > find means to do something [verb (intransitive)] > use every means an iron in the fire1549 to put (also lay) all one's irons in the fire1572 1549 W. Paget Let. to Somerset 7 July in State Papers Domest. Edward VI (P.R.O.: VIII No. 4) Put no more so many yrons in the fyre at ones. 1621 R. Burton Anat. Melancholy iii. iv. i. ii. 728 Hee [sc. the Pope] hath more actors in his Tragedy, more yrons in the fire. 1624 J. Smith Gen. Hist. Virginia iv. 159 They that have many Irons in the fire, some must burne. 1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ ii. xv. 23 That King..having too many irons in the fire at his own home. 1721 J. Kelly Compl. Coll. Scotish Prov. 255 Many Irons in the Fire, some must cool. 1728 C. Cibber Vanbrugh's Provok'd Husband ii. i. 29 Man. Is it full as practicable as what you have told me? Sir Fran. Ay,..you'll find that I have more Irons i' th' Fire than one! 1751 R. Paltock Life Peter Wilkins II. xiii. 142 I had now several important Irons in the Fire, and all to be struck whilst hot. 1852 A. Gray Let. 28 July (1893) 391 College work is now over and I can get on with fewer irons in the fire. 1886 J. H. Overton Evangelical Revival 18th Cent. vii. 118 [He] had far too many irons in the fire to find time for original research. 1889 Canad. Bibliographer Nov. 1/1 Unusual activity prevails just now among French-Canadian men of letters, each one of whom has an iron in the fire. 1911 E. Wharton Let. 12 May (1988) 237 I wish you had definite news of some of your irons-in-the-fire, but the only one I believe in is your own sound brain & your own stout will. 1946 C. Bush Case Second Chance i. 11 And he's got other irons in the fire. And he's got a new play shortly coming on. 1986 Punch 16 July 57/1 Do you by any chance find yourself with too many irons in the fire? 2004 BusinessWeek 17 May 63/3 TiVo has a lot of irons in the fire. I wouldn't write them off just yet. extracted from ironn.¹ < as lemmas
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