| 单词 | to lie light |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto lie (also sit) light (on or upon) P8. to lie (also sit) light (on or upon): to have only a slight effect or impact (on); to make little impression (on). Now rare.Cf. to lie heavy upon at heavy adj.1 1b. ΚΠ 1609 J. Dod Remedy Privat Contentions sig. Cv When our owne sinnes lie heauie, others wrongs lie light. 1720 T. Bradbury Necessity Contending for Revealed Relig. i. 15 That which is such a burden to your Acquaintance, sits light enough upon you. 1834 Q. Rev. 51 353 The mass of mankind..are busied about little matters of their own individual interests, and the rest either lies light upon them, or is entirely neglected. 1909 Sat. Evening Post 27 Feb. 14/2 This was the single instance of human interest in him which had touched his life in fifteen months. It lay light upon his roving conscience. 1998 Econ. & Polit. Weekly 10 Oct. 2662/3 The impetuousness of Mountbatten who revelled in his role as arbiter, the destiny of millions sitting light on him. < as lemmas |
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