| 单词 | to give a person's respects to |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give a person's respects to b. In expressions intended to convey a message of regard or esteem, or (in later use) a polite greeting, to another person; esp. in to give a person's respects to and to send (one's) respects at send v.1 6e. Cf. regard n. 4c. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > courteous formulae [phrase] > conventional or deferential your servitorc1405 beadsman1420 your servant1438 your (most) obedient servant (etc.)1543 rest1572 respects1631 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [noun] > greeting or salutation > deferential > in epistolary or complimentary forms respects1631 regards1775 1631 J. Shirley Schoole of Complement iii. 33 Beare my respects to your Master, tell him 'tis a speech will doe him credit. 1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ iv. xxvi. 36 So with my very kind respects to my Sister, I rest Your loving Brother, J. H. 1729 J. Swift Let. to Gay 19 Mar. in Literary Corr. (1741) 121 You are the first to present my most humble Respects to the Duchess of Queensbury. 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. xi. 173 A person of distinction..sent his respects to the gentleman that was with us, and begged to know when he should think proper to be waited upon. 1833 H. Martineau Loom & Lugger ii. iv. 77 And give my respects to the Lieutenant's lady. 1894 W. Raymond Sam & Sabina x ‘Here's luck!’ said Ashford. ‘My respects!’ drank Christopher. 1904 A. Gowing King's Desire ix. 114 Elfrida begs me to convey her affectionate respects to you and to the Prince, your son. 1945 Times 19 June 5/6 I asked Senator Truman to give my respects and greetings to President Roosevelt. 2006 A. M. Greeley Irish Crystal (2007) vii. 61 He merely sighed and asked me to give his respects to my family. < as lemmas |
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