单词 | to look askance |
释义 | > as lemmasto look askance 1. With verbs of seeing, observing, or regarding. Chiefly in to look askance. extracted from askanceadv.adj. a. From the corner of one's eye (in later use esp. surreptitiously); obliquely; sideways. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [adverb] > obliquely aslanta1400 sideslepes?a1400 embelifc1400 slant1495 obliquely1503 slantling?1521 askance1530 asklenta1540 biaswise1545 askew1565 wry1575 bias?1578 slentwise1579 overthwartly1591 asquint1645 transversally1648 aslope1667 slantways1828 skeow-ways1869 slantingways1899 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 831/1 A scanche, De travers, en lorgnant. a1542 T. Wyatt Coll. Poems (1969) cvi. 52 For as she loked ascaunce, vnder a stole she spied two stemyng Ise. 1566 T. Drant Wailyngs Hieremiah in tr. Horace Medicinable Morall sig. K.iv What shoulde she doo? she gaue a sighe, and lookde askaunce awrye. ?1624 G. Chapman tr. Hymn to Hermes in tr. Crowne Homers Wks. 69 His eye Euery way look't, askans, and careleslie. 1797 Trial T. M. Oliver 66 He frequently turned his eyes askance upon us. 1877 Scribner's Monthly Nov. 45/1 She looked at me askance again to see whether I was serious. 1898 Argosy Aug. 108 He gazed askance through the bars of some of the cells they passed. a1933 J. Galsworthy End of Chapter (1934) i. xx. 158 She could see the girl scrutinizing her askance. 2014 E. Fremantle Queen's Gambit iv. 109 She feigns scrubbing to stay a little longer in his presence, watching askance as he marks things down in his ledger. b. figurative. With an expression or attitude of contempt, disapproval, or (now more usually) suspicion. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > lack of confidence, distrust, suspicion > [adverb] suspiciously1549 mistrustingly1552 misdoubtfully1575 diffidently1581 mistrustfully1589 distrustfully1611 jealouslya1665 disconfidently1666 misgivingly1850 askance1951 sus1958 1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. Mar. 21 That scornefully lookes askaunce. 1601 B. Jonson Every Man in his Humor iii. iv. sig. H2 Nay boy, neuer looke askaunce at me for the matter. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Taming of Shrew (1623) ii. i. 242 Thou canst not frowne, thou canst not looke a sconce. a1765 W. Dunkin Poet. Wks. (1769) I. 81 Avert thy dogging eyes, nor mark a-skance The rites of Venus with malignant glance. 1790 E. Burke Refl. Revol. in France 155 It is envy and malignity..that makes some look askance at the distinctions..set apart for virtue. View more context for this quotation 1824 W. Irving Tales of Traveller I. 57 Eyeing the enemy askance from under their broad hats. 1874 W. E. Gladstone in Contemp. Rev. Oct. 670 Both rather abounded in self-confidence, and were viewed askance by authority. 1908 H. H. Richardson Maurice Guest ii. ix. 304 You think I shall be looked askance at. As if it mattered what people say! 1951 H. Wouk Caine Mutiny (1952) vii. xxxviii. 451 Willie was better liked, but for his part in the mutiny he was also regarded askance. 2005 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 4 Dec. i. 3/1 Russia has always looked askance at democracy programs. c. Aside; askew; to one side; diagonally; obliquely. Frequently with verbs of motion. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adverb] > off the direct line > obliquely asidec1369 aslanta1400 slant1495 obliquely1503 asklenta1540 askew1565 slantingly1570 slantwise1573 wry1575 bias?1578 askance1590 askant1602 slantinga1625 asquint1645 across1700 slantly1719 akimboc1796 slantways1828 aslantwise1852 slantingways1899 1590 T. Lodge Rosalynde: Euphues Golden Legacie sig. B3v Turning his head ascance, and bending his browes. 1594 Willobie his Auisa xl. f. 38 Weary of this wild-goose race, That led a skance, I know not where. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost x. 668 He bid his Angels turne ascanse The Poles of Earth. View more context for this quotation a1676 J. Dunton Dialogical Disc. Adonibezeck 69 in Heavenly Pastime (1685) Its [sc. the sun's] all chearing Beams are screened in part from us, and thrown Ascance. 1766 R. Andrews tr. Virgil Aeneid iv. in Wks. 234 While thus he spake; she from him turn'd askance. 1771 J. Beattie Minstrel: Bk. 1st xxxvii. 19 They meet, they dart away, they wheel askance. 1848 T. Aird Poet. Wks. 301 His own head fondly turned Askance down, like a peacock's. 1850 T. Forester Norway 1848 & 1849 vii. 138 A mountain-chain..glowed for a moment in the rays of the evening sun, shot askance through a break in the clouds. 1930 C. R. Shaw Jack-roller x. 132 Suddenly I felt some one grasping me by the collar of my coat. Turning askance I beheld Roy. 1988 H. Calisher Kissing Cousins 25 Light from the river fell askance on two barrel-shaped chairs. 2012 A. Jones Seeing Differently iii. 86 The viewer must stand askance of the image in order for it to cohere into a recognizable figure. < as lemmas |
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