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

P1. to play the knave: to act like a knave (in sense 3a); to act dishonourably or unscrupulously. Now somewhat archaic.

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a1529 J. Skelton Poems against Garnesche in Poet Wks. (1843) I. 131 I cannat let the the knaue to play, To dauns the hay or rune the ray.

1565 R. Wever Lusty Juventus sig. Di Yea, by Gods foot that I wyll be busye And I may saye to you I can play the knaue secretly.

a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) iii. ii. 289 I wil speake to him like a sawcie Lacky, and vnder that habit play the knaue with him.

1649 J. Lilburne Strength out of Weaknesse 6 Cromwell was resolved to play the knave, and I stood in his way.

1685 tr. M. Alemán Spanish Rogue i. xxii. 97 Perceiving me to play the Knave with him, he would neither speak, nor beckon to me any more.

1830 A. Royall Southern Tour 121 It was painful to see such a number of people playing the fool, (or playing the knave rather).

1884 R. H. Newell There was once Man xix. 340 You have played the knave with me, Pa Jenna—with me, your..blood-friend!

1936 Rolfe (Iowa) Arrow 21 May I was here to play the knave, and Instead I was playing the fool.

2003 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 1 Feb. a18 When poets trade in politics, Said Laura Bush, they play the knave. They get up to all kinds of tricks And can't be trusted to behave.

单词	to play the knave
释义	> as lemmas to play the knave P1. to play the knave: to act like a knave (in sense 3a); to act dishonourably or unscrupulously. Now somewhat archaic. ΚΠ a1529 J. Skelton Poems against Garnesche in Poet Wks. (1843) I. 131 I cannat let the the knaue to play, To dauns the hay or rune the ray. 1565 R. Wever Lusty Juventus sig. Di Yea, by Gods foot that I wyll be busye And I may saye to you I can play the knaue secretly. a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) iii. ii. 289 I wil speake to him like a sawcie Lacky, and vnder that habit play the knaue with him. View more context for this quotation 1649 J. Lilburne Strength out of Weaknesse 6 Cromwell was resolved to play the knave, and I stood in his way. 1685 tr. M. Alemán Spanish Rogue i. xxii. 97 Perceiving me to play the Knave with him, he would neither speak, nor beckon to me any more. 1830 A. Royall Southern Tour 121 It was painful to see such a number of people playing the fool, (or playing the knave rather). 1884 R. H. Newell There was once Man xix. 340 You have played the knave with me, Pa Jenna—with me, your..blood-friend! 1936 Rolfe (Iowa) Arrow 21 May I was here to play the knave, and Instead I was playing the fool. 2003 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 1 Feb. a18 When poets trade in politics, Said Laura Bush, they play the knave. They get up to all kinds of tricks And can't be trusted to behave. extracted from knaven. < as lemmas
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