| 单词 | to take after |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take after —— to take after —— intransitive. To follow the example of, to imitate; (hence) to resemble (a parent, ancestor, predecessor, etc.) in appearance, character, or behaviour. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > similarity > render similar to [verb (transitive)] > be like, resemble, or take after to bear a resemblance toa1225 semblec1330 resemble1340 to look likec1390 representa1398 belikec1475 assemble1483 express1483 to take after ——1553 figure1567 assimilate1578 besib1596 imitate1601 resemblance1603 respect1604 favour1609 image1726 mirror1820 facsimile1839 turn after ——1848 picture1850 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique f. 60v If the Nurse be of a naughtie nature, the childe muste take thereafter. 1563 R. Reynolds Foundacion of Rhetorike f. xviiiv Pithagoras recited to them, the fall and ruine of many regions, and mightie kingdomes, whiche tooke after those vices. 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning i. sig. F4v It seemeth the children of time doe take after the nature and malice of the father. View more context for this quotation 1627 J. Carter Plaine Expos. Serm. in Mount 3 This propertie every one is most liquorish [i.e. desirous] of, taking after their great grand-mother Eve. 1657 P. Heylyn Ecclesia Vindicata Gen. Pref. His Followers all take after him in this particular. 1707 tr. P. Le Lorrain de Vallemont Curiosities in Husbandry & Gardening 6 Men take strangely after this their first Imployment; and give as much as they can into this natural Bent and Inclination: Every one is desirous to have a Garden. 1757 P. Bacon Moral Quack 1 He was observed, by a particular elongation of the muscles of his face, to be likely to take after his father. 1800 M. Edgeworth Castle Rackrent 12 The new man did not take at all after the old gentleman. 1892 Good Words Nov. 784/2 I take after my mother's family. 1951 L. P. Hartley My Fellow Devils x. 89 Daddy's an old-fashioned agnostic and I suppose I take after him. 1984 B. MacLaverty Cal (new ed.) 113 He must take after his mother because Shamie was no oil painting. 1994 Barbados Advocate 10 Aug. 21/1 The BWIA airline attendant is taking after his big brother, Errol, who was also in the line-up. < as lemmas |
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