| 单词 | to the tune of |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto the tune of 6. Phrases. to the tune of (figurative from 2): extracted from tunen.ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > standard of conduct [phrase] > in conformity to or with to the tune of1607 in conformity to1628 in conformity with1794 1607 S. Hieron Mariage-blessing in Wks. (1620) I. 405 Singing nothing but to the tune of Judas ‘What will ye give me?’ 1714 R. Fiddes Pract. Disc. (ed. 2) II. 95 This is exactly to the tune of the old popular objection. b. To the amount or sum of. So to some tune (to a considerable extent), etc. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > [phrase] > to the amount of to the tune of1692 up to ——1892 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > greatly or very much [phrase] > to a considerable degree in good measurec1225 a quantityc1330 in mannerc1425 not meanly1533 in (a) great (also large, good, ample, etc.) measure1581 to some tune1692 1692 R. L'Estrange Fables (1694) ccclvi. 372 This came to the Bishop's Ear, who presently sent for the Curate, Rattled him to some Tune. 1716 M. Davies Athenæ Britannicæ II. 296 To Libel the Bishop..by exhibiting Articles against him to the Tune of 56. 1723 D. Defoe Hist. Col. Jack (ed. 2) 134 To go over..into Flanders, to be knock'd on the Head at the Tune of Three and Six-pence a Week. 1797 Wonderf. Advant. Lottery (Cheap Repos. Tr.) 8 I had demands on me yesterday to the tune of 300 l. 1809 B. H. Malkin tr. A. R. Le Sage Adventures Gil Blas III. vii. xvi. 225 Other articles were much to the same tune. 1874 Punch 22 Aug. 76/2 A defaulter to the imposing tune of £10,000. 1883 Manch. Examiner 24 Nov. 5/1 His peasant countrymen..have been spoiled and pilled, and whipt to every tune. < as lemmas |
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