| 单词 | to measure one's length |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto measure (†out) one's length e. transitive. to measure (†out) one's length: to fall or lie prostrate. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > falling > fall [verb (intransitive)] > fall down or from erect position > specifically of person or animal > fall flat or prostrate streeka1325 platc1330 sleta1400 frontc1540 to measure (out) one's lengthc1580 a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Bodl. 959) 3 Kings xvii. 21 He spradde out hymselue & mesurede [a1425 L.V. mat; L. mensus est] vp on þe child þre syþes.] c1580 ( tr. Bk. Alexander (1925) I. i. 1860 His lenth he mesurit in the meid. 1600 W. Shakespeare Midsummer Night's Dream iii. iii. 17 Faintnesse constraineth mee, To measure, out my length, on this cold bed. View more context for this quotation 1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear iv. 88 If you will measure your lubbers length againe, tarry. View more context for this quotation 1675 Char. Town-gallant 6 The trembling Constable..forced to measure his Length upon the Ground. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones II. v. xi. 208 A Blow..reduced him to measure his Length on the Ground. View more context for this quotation 1825 J. Banim & M. Banim Tales by O'Hara Family 1st Ser. I. 163 He measured his length among the rocks. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xix. 181 He lost his balance, and measured his length upon the ground. 1853 W. Stirling Cloister Life Charles V 163 Many of his cedars..measured their length upon the discomfited parterres. 1915 J. Buchan Thirty-nine Steps viii. 196 I let out with my left, and had the satisfaction of seeing him measure his length in the gutter. 1932 T. E. Lawrence tr. Homer Odyssey xviii He uttered a groan and measured his length in the dust; while his spouted flagon clanged loudly as it rolled. < as lemmas |
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