英语词汇“to save one's breath”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P6. to save one's breath (also wind): to refrain from talking so as not to argue fruitlessly or waste one's energy, esp. on a lost cause; to be quiet. Frequently in imperative. Cf. to save one's breath to cool one's porridge at porridge n. Phrases 3.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > be silent/refrain from speaking [verb (intransitive)] > stop speaking

to make up one's mouthc1175

to shut (also close) one's mouthc1175

blina1300

dumba1300

leavea1375

to put a sock in ita1529

hush1548

silence1551

stay1551

stow1567

stop1579

to save one's breath (also wind)1605

tace1697

stubble it!1699

shut your trap!1796

to keep a calm (or quiet) sough1808

stubble your whids!1830

to shut up1840

to dry up1853

pawl1867

subside1872

to pipe down1876

to shut (one's) head, face1876

shurrup1893

to shut off1896

clam1916

dry1934

shtum1958

to oyster up1973

1605 G. Chapman et al. Eastward Hoe v. sig. I4 Saue your Breath, saue your Breath; All things haue succeeded to your wishes.

1656 R. Sanderson 20 Serm. iv. 86 As if he had said, Talk no more of it; save your breath; I am resolved of my course.

1734 J. Clarke Diss. upon Usefulness of Transl. Classick Authors 5 He in regard to his own Ease, and to save his Breath, is apt to make very short Work of it.

1753 J. White Protestant Englishman 151 The Priests might save their Breath, and spare their Sufflations, Boxings, Crossings, and other Ceremonies, to get them [sc. evil spirits] out.

1828 Night Watch II. 5 Save your wind for work.

1863 M. J. Holmes Marian Grey vi. 67 If Bruno's howlin' for me, he may as well save his breath.

1926 F. W. Crofts Inspector French & Cheyne Myst. xi. 146 If your story's going to be more lies about St John Price and the Hull succession you may save your breath.

1952 E. Caldwell Lamp for Nightfall x. 101 You'd better be saving your wind for road work, and for doing chores.

1996 Mail on Sunday 28 Apr. (You Mag.) 5/4 A colleague, friend or loved one is not about to be browbeaten into sharing your beliefs, so you might just as well save your breath.

单词	to save one's breath
释义	> as lemmas to save one's breath (also wind) P6. to save one's breath (also wind): to refrain from talking so as not to argue fruitlessly or waste one's energy, esp. on a lost cause; to be quiet. Frequently in imperative. Cf. to save one's breath to cool one's porridge at porridge n. Phrases 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > taciturnity or reticence > be silent/refrain from speaking [verb (intransitive)] > stop speaking to make up one's mouthc1175 to shut (also close) one's mouthc1175 blina1300 dumba1300 leavea1375 to put a sock in ita1529 hush1548 silence1551 stay1551 stow1567 stop1579 to save one's breath (also wind)1605 tace1697 stubble it!1699 shut your trap!1796 to keep a calm (or quiet) sough1808 stubble your whids!1830 to shut up1840 to dry up1853 pawl1867 subside1872 to pipe down1876 to shut (one's) head, face1876 shurrup1893 to shut off1896 clam1916 dry1934 shtum1958 to oyster up1973 1605 G. Chapman et al. Eastward Hoe v. sig. I4 Saue your Breath, saue your Breath; All things haue succeeded to your wishes. 1656 R. Sanderson 20 Serm. iv. 86 As if he had said, Talk no more of it; save your breath; I am resolved of my course. 1734 J. Clarke Diss. upon Usefulness of Transl. Classick Authors 5 He in regard to his own Ease, and to save his Breath, is apt to make very short Work of it. 1753 J. White Protestant Englishman 151 The Priests might save their Breath, and spare their Sufflations, Boxings, Crossings, and other Ceremonies, to get them [sc. evil spirits] out. 1828 Night Watch II. 5 Save your wind for work. 1863 M. J. Holmes Marian Grey vi. 67 If Bruno's howlin' for me, he may as well save his breath. 1926 F. W. Crofts Inspector French & Cheyne Myst. xi. 146 If your story's going to be more lies about St John Price and the Hull succession you may save your breath. 1952 E. Caldwell Lamp for Nightfall x. 101 You'd better be saving your wind for road work, and for doing chores. 1996 Mail on Sunday 28 Apr. (You Mag.) 5/4 A colleague, friend or loved one is not about to be browbeaten into sharing your beliefs, so you might just as well save your breath. extracted from savev. < as lemmas
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