单词 | to run a person's fortune |
释义 | > as lemmasto run a person's fortune ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > associate with [verb (transitive)] > participate with shota1250 to run fortune(s) with1567 1567 N. Throgmorton in W. Robertson Hist. Scotl. (1759) II. App. 38 The queen will leave them in the bryers if they run her fortoun. 1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 848 Statilius also, who had sayd he would ronne Catoes fortune..was kept from killing of him selfe by the Philosophers. a1586 Sir P. Sidney Arcadia (1590) iii. i. sig. Llv They preuayled with some of more quicke then sounde conceipte, to runne his fortune with him. 1610 J. More in Buccleuch MSS (Hist. MSS Comm.) (1899) I. 87 I presume you will be content to run the same fortune with him. 1659 J. Davies tr. G. de Costes de La Calprenède Hymen's Præludia: 9th & 10th Pts. x. iv. 353 I would run fortunes with thee with no lesse satisfaction then if thou hadst the universe at thy disposal. 1694 Narbrough's Acct. Several Late Voy. 191 Some holding Consultation to stave the Boat, and all to run the like Fortune. 1713 R. Steele in Guardian 2 Apr. 2/2 My Fellow Soldiers, said he, as you run my Fortune, so do I yours. a1715 Bp. G. Burnet Hist. Own Time (1724) I. 560 If he thought it could do him any service, he would come in, and run fortunes with him. 1764 J. Adams Let. 30 Sept. in Bk. Abigail & John (1975) 45 If you realize this, my Dear, since you have agreed to run fortunes with me, you will submit with less Reluctance to any little Disappointments. 1858 G. P. R. James Lord Montagu's Page III. iv. 69 ‘Well, well,’ cried Pierrot joyfully, ‘I will run fortune with you! Only don't send me away.’ < as lemmas |
随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。