英语词汇“to play for the side”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P8. Originally and chiefly British. to play for the side and variants: to play a sport in such a way as to help one's team win, without aiming at personal distinction; (in extended use) to put the interests of one's team or group above one's personal interests.Chiefly associated with British public schools.

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1882 Marlburian 1 Mar. 30/2 The School play though individually good was far too selfish; we must remember to play for our side not for ourselves.

1898 E. W. Howson & G. T. Warner Harrow School xxii. 239 That golden maxim, ‘Cricketers should play for their side, and not always be thinking about their averages, and individual performances.’

1916 Times 9 June 11/3 They played for the side; they gave up their own amusements for the good of the regiment.

1925 E. F. Norton in E. F. Norton et al. Fight for Everest: 1924 102 A year, when, to a conspicuous degree, all played for the side.

1933 G. Heyer Why shoot Butler? vi. 86 The Public School Spirit, and Playing for the Side, and all that wash.

2005 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 21 Dec. The theme within the Indian team is to play for the side and not worry about individual performances.

单词	to play for the side
释义	> as lemmas to play for the side P8. Originally and chiefly British. to play for the side and variants: to play a sport in such a way as to help one's team win, without aiming at personal distinction; (in extended use) to put the interests of one's team or group above one's personal interests.Chiefly associated with British public schools. ΚΠ 1882 Marlburian 1 Mar. 30/2 The School play though individually good was far too selfish; we must remember to play for our side not for ourselves. 1898 E. W. Howson & G. T. Warner Harrow School xxii. 239 That golden maxim, ‘Cricketers should play for their side, and not always be thinking about their averages, and individual performances.’ 1916 Times 9 June 11/3 They played for the side; they gave up their own amusements for the good of the regiment. 1925 E. F. Norton in E. F. Norton et al. Fight for Everest: 1924 102 A year, when, to a conspicuous degree, all played for the side. 1933 G. Heyer Why shoot Butler? vi. 86 The Public School Spirit, and Playing for the Side, and all that wash. 2005 Hindustan Times (Nexis) 21 Dec. The theme within the Indian team is to play for the side and not worry about individual performances. extracted from siden.¹ < as lemmas
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