| 单词 | to outfish fish |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto outfish fish (i) Formed on verbs, as to out-equivocate equivocation, to outfish fish. ΚΠ 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II v. iii. 107 Our prayers do outpray his. View more context for this quotation 1608 W. Shakespeare King Lear xxiv. 6 My selfe could else outfrowne false Fortunes frowne. View more context for this quotation a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Kent 76 He out-equivocated their equivocation. 1745 E. Young Consolation 114 Till Then, be This, an Emblem of my Grave: Let it out-preach the Preacher. 1783 Morning Herald 15 Dec. 2/3 The sagacious King of Spain..will out-balloon all former ballooners. 1846 C. G. Prowett tr. Æschylus Prometheus Bound 41 A clang out-thundering the thunder-peal. 1960 T. Hughes Lupercal 46 Four-legged yet water-gifted, to outfish fish. 1990 D. Duane Doctor's Orders v. 157 Out-aggress the aggressor, and he falls over and shows you his throat. < as lemmas |
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