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

(i) To embark on a vessel, take ship. Also to take the water. Now rare (historical in later use).Between the late 16th and 18th centuries frequently spec. with reference to travelling by boat on the Thames.

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society > travel > travel by water > [verb (intransitive)] > embark or take ship

shipa1122

to take (one's) shippinga1300

to take waterc1425

boat1540

embarka1586

bark1592

to get aboarda1616

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) v. l. 1844 (MED) I Troye lond forsook And þe water with my shippes took.

1548 W. Patten Exped. Scotl. D iij b This thus apointed, my lorde Admirall rode back to take the water agayne.

1592 Arden of Feversham sig. D^v Sirra Shakbag, at his comming foorth Ile runne him through, and then to the blackfreers, And there take water and a way.

1637 J. Shirley Lady of Pleasure iv. sig. H A coach will easily convey it, or You may take water at strand bridge.

1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Num. xxxii. 23) 69 Taking water, with purpose to sail into Flanders.

1708 Constitutions Company Watermen & Lightermen 81 None plying the Long-Ferry shall ply one about to take Water with another, except, &c.

a1754 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. (1755) IV. 50 Stukely agreeing to go with him, they took water: but were seized in the way to Gravesend.

1793 T. Hastings Regal Rambler 91 He took water at the Temple-stairs.

1856 A. C. Coxe Impressions of Eng. (ed. 2) v. 37 In company with a friend, I next ‘took water’ at Westminster bridge, for a trip down the river.

1889 M. Oliphant Poor Gentleman I. vi. 93 The boating parties that ‘took the water’ there.

1997 J. Dessau Take Now, pay Later viii. 203 Immediately, at dawn of the next day, Sir Ralph Winwood and his fellow-Commissioners, took water at Westminster for Henley-on-Thames.

(ii) Of a person or animal: to enter a body of water (as a river, the sea, etc.) and begin to swim. Of a ship: to be launched; to set sail. Also (now more usually) to take the water.When referring to swimming to take to the water is now commoner: see to take to —— 1b at take v. Phrasal verbs 2.In contexts referring to animals sometimes with reference to entering water as a means of attempting to evade pursuit or attack; cf. Phrases 2k(a)(iv).

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the world > animals > by locomotion > locomotion of animals > [verb (intransitive)] > swim

rowOE

to take water1485

scull1665

the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > move in or on water [verb (intransitive)] > swim > begin to

to take water1485

society > travel > travel by water > launching a vessel > be launched [verb (intransitive)]

to take the water1578

launch1665

1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. hv/1 Rychard..made the sygne of the crosse vpon his body..and soo toke the water & folowed the hert.

1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde iii. iv. f. 104^v They mette sumtymes with Crocodiles lyinge on the sandes, the whiche when they fled, or tooke the water, they lefte a very sweete sauour behynde them.

1578 J. Polemon All Famous Battels 254 The boates began to take the water, to transport the French souldiours.

1605 G. Chapman et al. Eastward Hoe iii. sig. D3 Did you see the new Ship lancht last day... I warrant, here will be double as many people to see her take coach, as there were to see it take water.

a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) ii. vii. 202 As to the Water-Fowls, the difficulty is less, for they can and do supply the weariness of a long flight by taking Water.

1734 Philos. Trans. Abridged 1719–33 (Royal Soc.) 6 439 [Men of War] take the Water perpendicularly, and enter far enough not to miss it.

1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide 38 Oh 'twas pretty to see them all put on their Flannels, And then take the Water like so many Spaniels.

1852 C. W. Webber Romance Nat. Hist. 519 The other dog had brought down an enormous old buck, which took water at the same time near him.

1875 Town & Country Jrnl. (Sydney) 8 May 743/3 When the boats took water, the Cambridge crew rowed a quicker stroke than their opponents.

1891 New Review Aug. 167 I..lay to to see it take the water, as its evident intention was to cross to the mainland.

1901 Scotsman 7 Mar. 5/6 Launch of the cruiser Kent... The vessel took the water without a hitch.

1925 Forest & Stream Nov. 648/1 A very odd happening was brought about on one occasion by this tendency of wounded deer to take the water.

1976 New Scientist 18 Nov. 387/3 (caption) The first prototype of the duck design that should take the water in Loch Ness next April.

1993 L. McMurtry Streets of Laredo ii. ii. 246 Rarely had she needed to strike her horse, but this morning, when he refused to take the water, she beat him with all her strength.

单词	to take the water
释义	> as lemmas to take the water (i) To embark on a vessel, take ship. Also to take the water. Now rare (historical in later use).Between the late 16th and 18th centuries frequently spec. with reference to travelling by boat on the Thames. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > [verb (intransitive)] > embark or take ship shipa1122 to take (one's) shippinga1300 to take waterc1425 boat1540 embarka1586 bark1592 to get aboarda1616 c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) v. l. 1844 (MED) I Troye lond forsook And þe water with my shippes took. 1548 W. Patten Exped. Scotl. D iij b This thus apointed, my lorde Admirall rode back to take the water agayne. 1592 Arden of Feversham sig. D^v Sirra Shakbag, at his comming foorth Ile runne him through, and then to the blackfreers, And there take water and a way. 1637 J. Shirley Lady of Pleasure iv. sig. H A coach will easily convey it, or You may take water at strand bridge. 1650 J. Trapp Clavis to Bible (Num. xxxii. 23) 69 Taking water, with purpose to sail into Flanders. 1708 Constitutions Company Watermen & Lightermen 81 None plying the Long-Ferry shall ply one about to take Water with another, except, &c. a1754 T. Carte Gen. Hist. Eng. (1755) IV. 50 Stukely agreeing to go with him, they took water: but were seized in the way to Gravesend. 1793 T. Hastings Regal Rambler 91 He took water at the Temple-stairs. 1856 A. C. Coxe Impressions of Eng. (ed. 2) v. 37 In company with a friend, I next ‘took water’ at Westminster bridge, for a trip down the river. 1889 M. Oliphant Poor Gentleman I. vi. 93 The boating parties that ‘took the water’ there. 1997 J. Dessau Take Now, pay Later viii. 203 Immediately, at dawn of the next day, Sir Ralph Winwood and his fellow-Commissioners, took water at Westminster for Henley-on-Thames. extracted from watern. to take the water (ii) Of a person or animal: to enter a body of water (as a river, the sea, etc.) and begin to swim. Of a ship: to be launched; to set sail. Also (now more usually) to take the water.When referring to swimming to take to the water is now commoner: see to take to —— 1b at take v. Phrasal verbs 2.In contexts referring to animals sometimes with reference to entering water as a means of attempting to evade pursuit or attack; cf. Phrases 2k(a)(iv). ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by locomotion > locomotion of animals > [verb (intransitive)] > swim rowOE to take water1485 scull1665 the world > movement > progressive motion > moving with current of air or water > movement in or on water > move in or on water [verb (intransitive)] > swim > begin to to take water1485 society > travel > travel by water > launching a vessel > be launched [verb (intransitive)] to take the water1578 launch1665 1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. hv/1 Rychard..made the sygne of the crosse vpon his body..and soo toke the water & folowed the hert. 1555 R. Eden tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde iii. iv. f. 104^v They mette sumtymes with Crocodiles lyinge on the sandes, the whiche when they fled, or tooke the water, they lefte a very sweete sauour behynde them. 1578 J. Polemon All Famous Battels 254 The boates began to take the water, to transport the French souldiours. 1605 G. Chapman et al. Eastward Hoe iii. sig. D3 Did you see the new Ship lancht last day... I warrant, here will be double as many people to see her take coach, as there were to see it take water. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) ii. vii. 202 As to the Water-Fowls, the difficulty is less, for they can and do supply the weariness of a long flight by taking Water. 1734 Philos. Trans. Abridged 1719–33 (Royal Soc.) 6 439 [Men of War] take the Water perpendicularly, and enter far enough not to miss it. 1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide 38 Oh 'twas pretty to see them all put on their Flannels, And then take the Water like so many Spaniels. 1852 C. W. Webber Romance Nat. Hist. 519 The other dog had brought down an enormous old buck, which took water at the same time near him. 1875 Town & Country Jrnl. (Sydney) 8 May 743/3 When the boats took water, the Cambridge crew rowed a quicker stroke than their opponents. 1891 New Review Aug. 167 I..lay to to see it take the water, as its evident intention was to cross to the mainland. 1901 Scotsman 7 Mar. 5/6 Launch of the cruiser Kent... The vessel took the water without a hitch. 1925 Forest & Stream Nov. 648/1 A very odd happening was brought about on one occasion by this tendency of wounded deer to take the water. 1976 New Scientist 18 Nov. 387/3 (caption) The first prototype of the duck design that should take the water in Loch Ness next April. 1993 L. McMurtry Streets of Laredo ii. ii. 246 Rarely had she needed to strike her horse, but this morning, when he refused to take the water, she beat him with all her strength. extracted from watern. < as lemmas
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