| 单词 | to make a show |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make a show 5. A demonstration or display of military strength, typically in order to show readiness for battle. Chiefly in to make a show. See also show of force n. at Phrases 3a.Also in occasional extended uses: (in quot. c1595) a manifestation of divine power; (in quot. 18531) a demonstration of intention to take severe measures.Sometimes specifically with reference to mere demonstration, rather than use, of weapons (e.g. in quots. 1754, 1832). ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military operations > [noun] > show of force show1548 show of force1606 armed demonstration1806 demonstration1806 demonstrationizing1882 society > communication > manifestation > [noun] > a manifestation > of divine power show1548 avatar1859 the world > the supernatural > deity > [noun] > attributes of god(s) > power > act or manifestation of tokenc897 God's tokenOE signa1325 signalc1450 show1548 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. xxiiij All the countrey of Arthois and Picardie, fortified their holdes, and made shewes as the Englishe army passed, but thei durst not once assaile them. c1595 Countess of Pembroke Psalme cxxxv. 24 in Coll. Wks. (1998) II. 228 Ægipts first borne in one night [God] ouerthrew: And yet not so his dreadfull showes he ceas'd, But did them still in Egipts mid'st renew. 1650 Mercurius Politicus No. 4 58 That they are contriving which way to make Mincemeat of their Regiments, that they may cause a huge noise, and a fair shew. 1662 A. Petrie Compend. Hist. Catholick Church i. 7 He comes into Italy with a great Army, making a great shew and some expectation. 1726 G. Shelvocke Voy. round World xiii. 412 They made no manner of show of their arms to us. 1754 A. P. Goddard tr. F. Guicciardini Hist. Italy V. ix. 90 The Swiss, after making a Show rather than Use of their Arms, were gone off. 1832 G. P. R. James Henry Masterton I. xii. 293 I endeavoured to restrict our efforts to making a great show, and a great deal of noise, without spilling much blood. 1853 C. Dickens Child's Hist. Eng. II. xx. 115 [Henry IV.] began his reign by making a strong show against the followers of Wickliffe. 1853 C. Dickens Child's Hist. Eng. II. xxii. 169 Jack Cade..having made a show of his forces there. 1908 Manch. Guardian 8 Sept. 14/5 France is going to make a strong show at her army manœvres. 2001 S. Davis Atlanta will Fall vi. 46 He halfway expected Johnston to retreat on to Calhoun after making a show at Resaca. to make a show (a) To make a pretence of (doing something); to give a false or misleading impression of; (occasionally) to make a half-hearted beginning or attempt at. Also (and earliest) simply to make a show, and also with as though, as if, †for, or †infinitive clause as complement. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > make half-hearted attempt to make a show ofa1500 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > pretend, dissemble [phrase] makec1275 to make wise1447 make as though?c1450 to let fare1483 to make a show ofa1500 to set a face1560 to take on (also upon) one(self)?1560 to make (a) miena1657 to make believe1773 to put it on1888 to play (the) fox1894 a1500 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (Hunterian) (1980) ii. 198 (MED) Ȝif a man lende certeyn monye to anoþir only to makyn a schew or for to leyn it to wedde, it is non vsure, þou he take a certeyn prys for þat lendynge. 1559 J. Feckenham in J. Strype Ann. Reformation (1709) ii. App. ix. 25 Every Booke made a shewe to be set furthe accordinge to the syncere Word of God. 1569 R. Grafton Chron. II. 340 Such as were wicked and maliciously mynded, would not depart, but made a shewe as though they would do somewhat. 1611 Bible (King James) Gal. vi. 12 As many as desire to make a faire shew in the flesh. View more context for this quotation 1630 R. Norton tr. W. Camden Hist. Princesse Elizabeth iii. 41 Whatsoeuer he reuealed, the Queene made shew as if she vnderstood it all before. 1640 tr. G. S. du Verdier Love & Armes Greeke Princes ii. l. 195 Trasiclea..peradventure is not so much displeased, as she makes shew for. 1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures x. 30 They made shew as though they would be gone. 1653 H. Holcroft tr. Procopius Persian Wars i. 3 in tr. Procopius Hist. Warres Justinian The Ephthalites made shew to be much affraid. 1704 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion III. xi. 133 They made great shews of being mutually glad to see each other. 1787 W. Eden Hist. New Holland ii. 29 The natives made a show of defending their territories. 1829 W. Scott Legend of Montrose (new ed.) xv, in Tales of my Landlord 3rd Ser. I. 224 The Lowland cavalry made a show of charging. 1863 C. Dickens Let. 24 Sept. (1998) X. 292 Two little men who did nothing made a show of doing it all. 1934 Jrnl. Royal Anthropol. Inst. Great Brit. & Ireland 65 269 The young girl..made a show as if to cook. 2006 National Rev. (U.S.) (Nexis) 5 Sept. We made a show of being interested in the alumni building, the least interesting building on campus. < as lemmas |
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