| 单词 | to ply it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto ply it ΘΠ the world > action or operation > doing > activity or occupation > be occupied or busy (in or at something) [verb (intransitive)] playOE wendc1325 wallowc1380 busyc1384 plya1393 walka1400 stickle1566 to ply it1582 bebusied1603 to work overtime1938 1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias i. lxxviii. f.160v Also there were many Paraos and Tones,..a lading as fast as they could plye it. 1593 G. Gifford Dialogue Witches sig. E2 Then doeth hee [sc. the Devil] ply it, to bring the matter about that it may seeme he did it. 1607 B. Jonson Volpone iii. vii. sig. G3v A Courtier would not ply it so, for a place. View more context for this quotation 1619 E. M. Bolton tr. Florus Rom. Hist. 120 They forthwith plyde it with oare & saile. 1666 J. Bunyan Grace Abounding §110 I will ply it close, but I will have my end accomplished. 1727 W. Pattison Poet. Wks. I. 192 Not one of your damn'd common Whores, That ply it at your Merchant's Doors. 1858 P. J. Bailey Age 131 Those who ply it with such gross success. < as lemmas |
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