| 单词 | to make haste slowly |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make haste slowly b. to make haste slowly and variants: to make steady progress while being careful not to rush or hurry. Chiefly imperative, as a proverbial exhortation to do this; cf. to hasten slowly at hasten v. Phrases. [After post-classical Latin festina lente, imperative (see festina lente phr.).] ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [phrase] > without haste > proverbs festina lente1537 Rome was not built in a day1545 to make haste slowly1565 to hasten slowly1623 steady as she goes1971 1565 W. Alley Πτωχομυσεῖον ii. iv. f. 77v Accordyng to the prouerbe, festina lentè: make haste slowlye. 1591 P. S. tr. C. Paradin Heroicall Deuises 324 Festina lentè. Make hast but slowly. 1635 W. Scott Ess. Drapery 107 The deliberate man is alwaies ready for a new change, festinat lentè, he makes haste, yet goes slowly. 1685 tr. B. Gracián y Morales Courtiers Oracle 48 It's a saying worthy of Augustus: Festina lentè, make haste slowly. 1744 B. Franklin Poor Richard's Almanack 9 Make haste slowly. 1831 Deb. Congr. U.S. 4 Feb. 98 Thus far the committee have ‘made haste slowly’. 1874 Thistleton's Illustr. Jolly Giant 5 Sept. 118/3 Our worthy Coroner should practice this thing of making haste slowly when he is entrusted with the service of a writ. 1938 M. Teagle Murders in Silk iii. 22 Easy, son. Let's make haste slowly. Does Conner know where the knife came from? 1984 J. Reeves Murder before Matins vi. 43 Make haste slowly: not a bad motto for police work. 2017 Gulf News (Nexis) 1 Mar. Let us all make haste slowly, and do what is right. < as lemmas |
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