| 单词 | to give it some welly |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give it some welly a. Force, power; frequently in to give it some welly and variants.Originally with reference to putting one's foot down on the accelerator pedal in a motor vehicle. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or liveliness jollinessc1386 liveliheadc1425 quicknessc1425 vyfnes1475 ramagec1485 couragea1498 liveliness1534 spritec1540 livelihood1566 life1583 sprightliness1599 sprightfulness1602 ruach1606 sprightiness1607 sparkle1611 airiness1628 vivacy1637 spiritfulness1644 spirit1651 vivacity1652 spiritedness1654 brightness1660 sprightness1660 ramageness1686 race1690 friskiness1727 spirituousness1727 vivaciousness1727 brio1731 raciness1759 phlogiston1789 animation1791 lifefulness1829 pepper-and-salt1842 corkiness1845 aliveness1853 vitality1858 music1859 virtu1876 liveness1890 zippiness1907 bounce1909 zing1917 radioactivity1922 oomph1937 pizzazz1937 zinginess1938 hep1946 vavoom1962 welly1977 masala1986 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > vigour or intensity of action > force or intensity of operation or effect strengthOE forcec1320 vigour?a1445 forcibleness1563 accent1591 edgea1593 strongnessa1604 keenness?1606 forcefulness1825 power drive1927 kilowattage1935 wattage1964 welly1977 1977 Daily Mirror 10 May 23/1 The girl they call ‘Daredevil Divi’ gave the car a bit more wellie. In racing language, this meant she was stepping on the accelerator. 1983 D. Gethin Wyatt & Moresby Legacy xxv. 174 ‘When I say go, give it some welly... Go.’.. Explosions sounded. 1996 VTV Aug. 20/1 This tiny little bundle of aggression packs a floorboard stomping 100W of welly. 1997 Independent (Nexis) 4 Apr. 8 I got into BB King and Aretha Franklin—big, fat voices with plenty of welly. 2009 M. Preston Cravat-a-licious 191 Give it some welly and you'll start seeing the rice go all creamy and gooey. < as lemmas |
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