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单词 to the show of the world
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to the show of the world
(c) to the show of the world: (a) for the sake of appearances; (b) so as to be seen; on display; (c) according to public perception or opinion; in the eyes of the world. Cf. in the show of the world at Phrases 1d(c). Obsolete.Common in 16th and 17th centuries.
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1547 A. Cope Godly Meditacion sig. A.ii Hipocritical workes, onely to the showe of the worlde.
1562 tr. J. Jewel Apol. Church Eng. f. 23v We do not take vpon vs now at this time to bring to light & to the shewe of the worlde those doings.
1587 J. Hooker Chron. Ireland 163/2 in Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) II Albeit to the vtter shew of the world, he seemed at the first to dislike with them at their landing.
1612 W. Attersoll Comm. Epist. to Philemon 285 He yt hath done greater things to the iudgment of the eie, to the shew of the world and to the sight of men.
1616 B. Rich My Ladies Looking Glasse 21 Mine intent is not here to instruct women how to adorne themselues to the show of the world.
1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes IV. x. xiv. 1942 Setting to the shew of the world the fruits of their Ualour and Trauailes.
1643 ‘F. Greville’ Five Yeares King James 11 To the shew of the world, his bond was indissolvable.
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